High Lake Levels Recorded in Glen Lake

A wetter than usual 2019 has resulted in higher than normal lake levels in Glen Lake. According to GLA water level committee chair, Bill Meserve, the lake is almost four inches higher than the Circuit Court ordered level. The issue comes down too much rain and snow,...

Celebrating GLA’s 75th Anniversary in 2020

Imagine. For the past seven decades, concerned citizens, property owners and civic-minded people have been true guardians of Glen Lake, committed to the purpose and values of the Glen Lake Association: preserving and protecting the water. Although historians...

Strategic Planning: GLA Focuses on the Future

Over the past six months, members of the GLA Board of Directors have been developing a new roadmap for the future of the organization. A five-year Strategic Plan (2020 – 2025) has been created with input from the board, staff, key stakeholders and 156 Association...

State Grant Received for Watershed Plan

GLA is proud to announce that the association was awarded one of five watershed management planning grants by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The $25,025 grant award will update the protection-oriented Glen Lake/ Crystal River...

Shoreline Buffers – The Magic of Clean Water

Nature provides us with a marvelous built-in filter that naturally protects and cleans our lake and stream water by removing excess phosphorous and nitrogen (nutrients). This built-in filter is often called a shoreline buffer or can also be referred to as a...