by Dee Smith | Apr 8, 2019 | Education, News
Consider the size of the Glen Lake/Crystal River Watershed. It covers approximately 30,000 acres. Subtract the 6,400 acres that is considered surface water and you’re left with 23,600 acres of land. That’s an exceptional 4 to 1 ratio of land to water! The...
by Dee Smith | Mar 25, 2019 | Education, News
GLA is currently providing technical and professional counsel to two of the four local governments in our watershed. During March and April, Kasson and Empire Township boards will be considering passage of a unified well and septic inspection ordinance. GLA’s...
by Felicia Topp | Mar 12, 2019 | Education, News
It may seem far away yet we know how fast the weather can change – for the better– in northern Michigan! Plan ahead for a memorable time with family and friends by scheduling a Discovery Boat cruise. Cruise Glen Lake and learn about it in ways that bring the...
by Adam Looze | Mar 10, 2019 | Education, News
The students pictured above were able to attend the recent Third Coast Conversation series kickoff event featuring a keynote by local author, Jerry Dennis. While there, students were able to participate in small discussion groups with concerned citizens and leaders...
by Felicia Topp | Feb 25, 2019 | Education, News
Helisoma, Ram’s Horn Snail is an aquatic host to the newly discovered parasite in Glen Lake. It’s a rare occurrence when a new species is found! But that is exactly what scientists believe has occurred right in our backyard. After years of studying Glen...
by Felicia Topp | Feb 14, 2019 | Education, News
The Glen Lake Garden Club has been a “Guardian” of Glen Lake for over 40 years. Each year its nearly 80 members contribute to conservation and community beautification projects around the watershed. On February 19 the Garden Club will be hosting our very own Guardian...
by Felicia Topp | Feb 11, 2019 | Education, News
Is all the land that drains water into Glen Lake and the Crystal River “created equal?” No. Are there portions of our watershed more critically and ecologically sensitive than others? Yes. Critical areas can be defined as portions of our watershed that have the...
by Dee Smith | Jan 29, 2019 | Education, News
Groundwater is water that has filtered through the ground and lies “perched” on bedrock or clay. Some of it comes from rain and snowmelt, some of it from during and even before the time of glaciers. This water flows, pulled along by gravity. The flow is either fast or...
by Dee Smith | Jan 10, 2019 | Education, News
Some recent Michigan news headlines have featured images of foamy lake and river water attributed to excess levels of PFAS (per-and polyflouroalkyl substances), a class of over 3,500 human engineered chemicals developed since the 1940s. Without knowledge of how they...
by Dee Smith | Jan 3, 2019 | Education, News
Hurry and register for this interesting and educational inland lake workshop before the Tuesday, Jan 8 deadline. “Introduction to Lakes” is offered in a convenient self-paced online format, and is designed for anyone interested in lakes, including...
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