by Communications Committee | Jan 16, 2025 | Education, News
Ample precipitation brought the lake level up from the record low in October to our target level this month. The last time the Glen Lakes were in the low range we saw in October was in 2012. The pink area in the graph below is the target zone in which we try to...
by Communications Committee | Jan 16, 2025 | News, Volunteers
The Glen Lake Association (GLA) has a long history of being a volunteer-driven organization. Volunteers serve on committees, help with water sampling efforts, monitor water levels, make dam adjustments, submit photographs for social media, serve as board members, and...
by Communications Committee | Jan 16, 2025 | News, Volunteers
To help “pass the torch,” long-time volunteers Mike Litch and Bill Meserve are trying to find another GLA member to take over the “Lead Volunteer” duties for water quality parameter sampling for the MiCorps Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program (CLMP). The Michigan...
by Communications Committee | Jan 16, 2025 | Education, News
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) stocked 45,000 lake trout in Glen Lake in October 2024. This annual event aims to support the lake’s ecological balance and enhance recreational fishing opportunities. Lake trout, the largest of the freshwater char...
by Communications Committee | Jan 16, 2025 | Guardian Tips, News
Well-maintained, properly functioning septic systems are critical to the health of our watershed. Each year, hundreds of thousands of gallons of wastewater soak into the ground within the Glen Lake/Crystal River Watershed, where harmful chemicals and damaging...
by Communications Committee | Jan 7, 2025 | Membership, News
Dear GLA Friends and Members, Happy New Year! As 2025 kicks off, we wanted to take a moment and thank each one of you for your generous support of the Glen Lake Association last year. The organization accomplished so much in 2024, and none of it would’ve been...
by Communications Committee | Dec 19, 2024 | Guardian Tips, News
As we all know, the Glen Lake/Crystal River watershed is a haven of natural beauty and ecological significance. With its crystal-clear waters, forested slopes, and habitats for some of Michigan’s rarest plant species, this area is a treasure trove of biodiversity. The...
by Communications Committee | Dec 19, 2024 | News, Volunteers
Volunteering for the Glen Lake Association has been a family affair for Bill Meserve and his wife, Susanne, who are both past board members and volunteers extraordinaire. After Bill retired from aerospace engineering in 2003, Bill and Susanne moved to Glen Arbor and...
by Communications Committee | Dec 19, 2024 | Interns, News
Fyn is a junior at Traverse City West Senior High School. He has grown up enjoying Glen Lake at his family’s cottage on Big Glen. He enjoys repairing small motors and selling them, riding his Jet Ski in the summer and snow skiing in the winter. You may spot him doing...
by Communications Committee | Dec 19, 2024 | News
You may recall that in early 2024, all GLA memberships were synchronized on a calendar-year basis. Prior to 2024, memberships expired one year from the date a member signed up, resulting in individual memberships expiring and renewing continuously throughout the year....
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