Combating Swimmer’s Itch seminar

The Leland Library will host a program on “Combating Swimmers Itch” on August 7, 2017. The program, featuring Nick Fleezanis, will run from 10:00 am-12:00 pm in the Leland Library, Munnecke Room.  Visit //www.leelanausumminars.org for more...

Testing for phosphorous in water samples

Phosphorous, along with nitrogen, is an essential nutrient for plants and animals. As a major component in most fertilizers, runoff or erosion can lead to too much phosphorous in the water, and the depletion of oxygen from excessive aquatic growth. Called...

Battling Swimmer’s Itch

GLA is currently undergoing new research to help find ways to control swimmer’s itch. In this picture, you can see Ron Reimink of Freshwater Solutions, LLC, working on a tree cavity found in an old broken oak tree on Big Glen. He is using a long telescopic pole...

GLA Embraces Drones

The Glen Lake Association is experimenting with drone technology to combat swimmer’s itch.  The objective is to locate common merganser nest cavities in the trees so we can learn more about their natural history that might give us a better handle on controlling...

Help needed with merganser nests

  We need your help. The Glen Lake Association (GLA) is pleased to announce partnering in 2017 with Ron Reimink, owner of Freshwater Solutions, under a comprehensive contract to combat swimmer’s itch on Glen Lake. We have over 30 years of successful...

Michigan Lakes and Streams conference

The Michigan Lake and Stream Association Annual Conference coming to Crystal Mountain in April. This is an opportunity to learn about efforts to deal with invasive species in a location convenient to Leelanau County. The conference is scheduled for Friday and...

Glen Lake as a ‘buffer’

pH is measure of how acid (sour) or basic (sweet) our water is in our lakes, rivers, and streams. It is a water quality parameter that is monitored on a regular basis at 10 different locations in our watershed by the Glen Lake Association. In this video you will learn...

Year End Highlights

With 2016 drawing to a close, we ask you to give consideration to the Glen Lake Association in your year-end gift planning.  While the Association remains on a strong financial foundation, we will likely finish the 2016 year with a small operating deficit. This is...