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- Become A Member
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- Cart
- Checkout
- Committees & Task Forces
- Contact Us
- Discovery Boat Tours
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- Donation History
- Education & Outreach
- Events
- Explore by topic
- Fishing
- General Construction
- Home
- Impervious Surfaces
- Invasive Species
- Job Openings
- Keep it Blue
- Landscaping
- Lawn Care
- Living on the Water
- Login
- Make a Difference
- Member Dashboard
- Member Directory
- Member Voting
- My account
- News
- Newsletter Signup
- Online Store
- Our Staff
- Our Videos
- Our Work
- Password Reset
- Playing on the Water
- Privacy Policy
- Recurring Donations
- Resources
- Septic Systems
- Shoreline and Streambank Preservation
- Sitemap
- Swimmers Itch
- Terms & Conditions
- Test
- Voting
- Waste Disposal
- Water Levels
- Water Quality
- Watershed 101
- Watershed Friendly Products
- Watershed Map
- Watershed News
- Watershed Protection
- Well Water Systems
- Working On The Water
- Category: Annual Meeting
- Category: Annual Report
- Category: Discovery Boat Tour
- Category: Education
- Happy 30th Anniversary to the GLA Boat Wash!
- EWM Treatment Begins: How You Can Help This Summer
- The Crystal River to Briefly Change Color in July
- Spring Fish Stocking in Glen Lake
- Is That Yellow Slime Harmful? It’s Just Tree Pollen!
- Stop the Spread: Your Guide to Safely Removing Garlic Mustard
- Keep the Splash, Skip the Rash: Swimmer’s Itch Prevention & Treatment
- Important Announcement: Koi Bowfishing Coming in May
- Reminder: Leave your Leaves!
- GLA Tends the Rare Michigan Monkeyflower
- Meet the Birds of Our Watershed: Common Loon
- Meet the Birds of our Watershed: Bald Eagle
- Joe Blondia: Phosphorous Levels in Glen Lake
- Joe Blondia: Our Lakes Turn Over Twice per Year
- Joe Blondia: Wetlands are Nature’s Filtration System!
- Joe Blondia: Algal Blooms are a Natural Part of Spring
- Meet the Birds of our Watershed: Bonaparte’s Gull
- Meet the Birds of our Watershed: Trumpeter Swan
- Joe Blondia: GLA Monitors Water Salinity Levels from Melting Snow Mixed with Salt & Sand
- Joe Blondia: Snow and Rain Feed our Aquifers and Help Keep Water Levels Up
- GLA Uses Drone Tech to Advance Aquatic Invasive Species Detection
- Meet the Birds of our Watershed: Sandhill Crane
- Meet the Birds of our Watershed: Green Heron
- Winter Water Level Back at Target
- 45,000 Lake Trout Recently Stocked in Glen Lake
- Dive into Lake Learning: Take MSU’s Introduction to Lakes Online Course
- Sustained Lack of Rain Causes Lake Level to Continue to Drop
- SepticSmart Week 2024
- Attention Anglers! Keep Our Waters Great – Don’t Dump Your Bait
- Lack of Rain Causes Lake Level to Continue to Drop
- Register Now! Free “Septic Systems 101” Webinar
- Swimmer’s Itch Prevention
- Help Us Keep It Blue
- Guardian Opportunity: Introduction to Lakes Online Course
- Watershed Trivia: Turtles
- Under the Microscope
- Do Your Part, Be Septic Smart!
- Swimmer’s Itch Prevention
- Discovery Boat is Back for 2021!
- Water Protection: Best Tools for the Job
- Almost a Swan Song
- Overlay District: Harmony on the Same Page
- GLA Partners with NMC’s Freshwater Studies Class
- Shared Celebrations: GLA and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
- Overlay District: Hard to be a Visionary
- Today’s the Day!
- Overlay Districts: “Being the Best”
- Overlay Districts Aim to Protect Property Value
- GLA Weighs In On Mining Operations Statute Changes
- 2019 Shoreline Survey Reveals 180 Cases of “Beach Sanding” on Glen Lake
- GLA Working to Eliminate Yellow Iris
- Understanding Overlay Districts
- Glen Lake Association Celebrates 75 years, Rob Karner Recognized for 40 Years of Service
- Engineered Seawalls – Are They Appropriate for Glen Lake?
- GLA’s 2020 Annual Meeting is Thursday, August 6
- Road End Permitted Uses
- New Discoveries in Swimmer’s Itch
- 75th Celebration Fundraising Campaign: Supporting our Watershed Scientist Position
- New Discoveries in Swimmer’s Itch
- GLA Pioneering New Study on Septics, Seeks Riparian Volunteers
- Brooks Lake – Part 3 of Satellite Water Bodies in our Watershed
- Guardian Ambassador Shares Info on Lake-Friendly Landscapes
- Day Mill Pond – Satellite Water Bodies in Our Watershed Part 2
- Spotting the Invasive Coltsfoot
- Shoreline Erosion on Glen Lake
- GLA is Online Webinar Sponsor
- Report from the GLA Water Level Committee
- Tucker Lake – Part 1: Satellite Water Bodies in Our Watershed
- Easy Clean Water Tips
- Update: Crystal Harbor Marina Plans
- Register Today for Winter Water Quality Symposium
- Besio Family Underwrites Discovery Boat Program
- High Lake Levels Recorded in Glen Lake
- Celebrating GLA’s 75th Anniversary in 2020
- Watershed Protection Overlay District Informational Meeting is Dec. 12
- Strategic Planning: GLA Focuses on the Future
- State Grant Received for Watershed Plan
- Shoreline Buffers – The Magic of Clean Water
- Information on Newly Discovered Itch Worm
- The 2019 Shoreline Survey Data Has Arrived
- Conference Next Week on Gateway Communities
- Swimmer’s Itch a Top Member Concern at 2019 Annual Meeting
- GLA Partners: Spotlight on the Leelanau Conservancy, Celebrating 30 Years!
- 2019 Annual Meeting Saturday, August 10
- GLA in Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program (CLMP)
- How to Avoid the Itch
- Waterfowl Surveys – One Key to Unlocking the Mystery
- Upcoming Clean Water Symposium
- Tom Porter to Speak at Legends Event June 27
- Major Swimmer’s Itch Study Underway
- Landscaping Tips from a Pro
- Swimmer’s Itch – We Need Your Help!
- Crystal River Gets a Health Check
- Boat Wash Factoids
- Is Our Watershed Free of Invasive Species?
- New 2019 Boating Law Helps Stop Invasive Species
- Cover Story for our Watershed…
- Will Kasson and Empire Townships Adopt Mandatory Septic Inspection Ordinance?
- Looking Ahead to Discovery Boat Cruises
- Leelanau School Students Are Crystal River Guardians
- New Species Discovery a Clue to Swimmer’s Itch?
- Glen Lake Garden Club Hosts Guardian Ambassador Feb. 19
- Critical Areas of our Watershed
- Our Groundwater: Out of Sight but Not Out of Mind
- GLA Investigates PFAS and Their Impact
- Inland Lake Workshop with MSU January 22
- GLA is on a North American, Award-Winning Team
- The Annual Fall Overturn on Big Glen
- Clean Water Talk Inspires Students, New Guardians
- Thank You for Remembering GLA
- Clean Water Talk November 28
- Sea Walls’ Impact on Water Quality
- Can Drones Be Useful in Monitoring Water Quality?
- Shoreline Survey Workshop Oct. 17
- Salmon in the Crystal River
- Share Summer Photos With Us
- Thank You to Our New Glen Lake Guardians!
- Merganser Relocation Update
- 2018 Annual Meeting is August 11
- Task Force Named to Monitor Hatlem Pond & Creek
- Swimmer’s Itch Control Update
- New GLA eBlasts Keep You Up-to-Date
- Help Stop Spread of Invasive Iris
- Relocation Upcoming for Common Merganser Hens & Chicks
- Spring Clean-Up: Top 10 Things To Do
- GLA’s Annual Meeting is August 11
- 2018 Discovery Boat Registration Now Open
- New DNR Permit Aims to Reduce Swimmer’s Itch
- Michigan Lake & Stream Association Conference April 20 – 21 at Crystal Mountain Resort
- Planning and Zoning at the Watershed Level
- Hatlem Creek – At the Source
- Hatlem Creek Culvert Project Complete
- Stewardship Winners Announced
- Discovery Boat Tours Popular in 2017
- New Boat Motor Acquisition for GLA
- Water Quality Forum Sept. 13 Hosted by League of Women Voters Leelanau County
- Aerial Footage: Shoreline and shoals of Big and Little Glen lakes
- Matching Grant Event Raises Funds for GLA Boat Wash
- Swimmers Raise Funds to Battle Swimmer’s Itch
- Well-Attended Annual Meeting Saw Awards, Q & A
- Glen Lake Association’s Annual Meeting Sat. Aug. 12
- Intern Program Starts
- Combating Swimmer’s Itch seminar
- Testing for phosphorous in water samples
- Battling Swimmer’s Itch
- GLA Embraces Drones
- Help needed with merganser nests
- Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection
- Early March
- Michigan Lakes and Streams conference
- Glen Lake as a ‘buffer’
- Year End Highlights
- Plankton from Lake to Lab
- Water level basics
- Stewardship Award Winners
- Register now for Discovery Boat 2017
- Meet Bill Meserve at the Glen Lake Dam on the Crystal River
- Swimmer’s Itch Plan Update
- Hatlem Pond Dredge Study
- Meet Bill Witler
- Welcome to our new website
- Help Us Stop Swimmer’s Itch
- Category: Get Involved
- Category: Guardian Tips
- Fall Yard Care: Protecting The Watershed Starts in Your Backyard
- Septic Replacement Loan Program
- Guardian Tip: Discover Glen Lake’s Biodiversity With iNaturalist
- Guardian Tip: Bioengineered Shoreline Solutions
- Guardian Tips for Fall: Yard & Pet Waste
- Guardian Tip: Loss of Natural Shorelines and Stream Banks is the Number One Threat to Water Quality
- Guardian Tip: Shoreline Consultations
- Guardian Tip: Upcoming Hazardous Waste Collection Dates
- Guardian Tips: Michigan Boating Laws & Guidelines
- Guardian Tips: Boat Cover Recycling and Hazardous Waste Collection
- Guardian Tip: Do Your Part – Be SepticSmart!
- Guardian Tip: Leave Your Leaves, Please!
- Guardian Tips: Native Plants, Lake Water Irrigation and No Fertilizer Zones Slow the Lake Aging Process
- The Ice is Breaking Up!
- Category: Interns
- Intern in the Field: On the Hunt for Invasive Species
- Intern in the Field: Mapping Underwater Plants and Wildlife in the Watershed
- Intern in the Field: Assisting with the Annual Inlet Study
- Meet Our 2025 Watershed Science and Outreach Intern: Suha Augenstein
- Meet our Interns: Part 3 – Fyn Luebke
- Meet our Interns: Part 2 – Suha Augenstein
- Category: Invasive Species
- Eurasian Watermilfoil Season Update
- Sea Lamprey Update
- Eurasian Watermilfoil Found Growing in Little Glen Lake
- Invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Found in Leelanau County
- Invasive Species Update: Sea Lamprey
- Eurasian Watermilfoil Update
- Koi Fish Eradication Update
- Important Announcement: Activity on Little Glen Lake in May
- Important Announcement: Little Glen Nighttime Activity Coming in May
- Invasive Coltsfoot: Be On the Lookout
- Yellow Iris: Help Stop The Spread
- Invasive Species Watch: Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
- Eurasian Watermilfoil Update
- Eurasian Watermilfoil Update
- Important Update on Invasive Species
- Category: Membership
- Category: News
- A New Year for the Watershed: Simple Resolutions That Make a Real Difference
- A Tribute to Late GLA President Dave Cheney
- Lighting Up Glen Lake: 11th Year of the Christmas Tree Boat
- Year in Review: A Year of Major Wins for the Glen Lake/Crystal River Watershed
- GLA Volunteers Wrap Another Successful Season of Lake Monitoring
- Keeping It Blue: Three Decades of Boat Wash Success
- Septic September: Clean Water Depends on Healthy Septic Systems
- Meet the Boat Wash Staff
- Message from Kate Gille: April 2025
- GLA Email Address Updates
- Work on the Water: We are Hiring a Boat Wash Senior Manager
- We’re Hiring! Apply Today for Senior Boat Wash Manager & Boat Wash Operator
- Leelanau Ticker: Meet the New Steward of Glen Lake
- Big News: Meet Our First Executive Director!
- Leadership Update: Executive Director Coming Soon!
- Volunteer Spotlight: Grateful for GLA Member Mike Litch
- Water Quality Volunteers Needed!
- Volunteer Spotlight: Thankful for GLA Member Bill Meserve
- Membership Renewal for 2025 Due January 31st
- Special Year End Message from GLA President, Stan Kryder
- GLA Is Hiring: New Executive Director Position
- Clint’s Recipe for Beer-Battered Perch
- Watershed Trivia: What do These Things Have in Common?
- It’s Not Styrofoam! Algal Blooms on Glen Lake
- Culvert Replacement Work Begins in Glen Arbor
- Wishing Tricia Denton All the Best
- Staff Spotlight: Assistant Scientist, Joe Blondia
- 2023 Annual Report – It’s All About the Water!
- Staff Spotlight: Watershed Biologist, Rob Karner
- Watershed Trivia: Name this Bird!
- Volunteer Spotlight: GLA Membership Chair, Woody McCally
- Volunteer Spotlight: GLA President, Stan Kryder
- Join Me in Preserving Glen Lake This Holiday Season
- Happy Giving Tuesday from Glen Lake Association
- Days of Heavy Rain Have the Crystal River Bursting at her Banks
- Volunteer Spotlight: GLA Technical & Water Level Committee Chair, Rick Fink
- Watershed Trivia: Crystal River Dam Adjustments
- All GLA Memberships will be Due for Renewal Every January 31 Starting in 2024
- Watershed Trivia: Species of Planktonic Diatom in our Lakes
- Category: Recipes
- Category: Staff Spotlight
- Category: Uncategorized
- Category: Volunteers
- Category: Watershed Trivia
Products
- About Us
- Annual Meeting
- Annual Reports
- Become a Guardian
- Become A Legend
- Become A Member
- Become a Volunteer
- Board of Directors
- Boat Wash
- Boating
- Business Members
- Cart
- Checkout
- Committees & Task Forces
- Contact Us
- Discovery Boat Tours
- Donate Now
- Donation Confirmation
- Donation Failed
- Donation History
- Education & Outreach
- Events
- Explore by topic
- Fishing
- General Construction
- Home
- Impervious Surfaces
- Invasive Species
- Job Openings
- Keep it Blue
- Landscaping
- Lawn Care
- Living on the Water
- Login
- Make a Difference
- Member Dashboard
- Member Directory
- Member Voting
- My account
- News
- Newsletter Signup
- Online Store
- Our Staff
- Our Videos
- Our Work
- Password Reset
- Playing on the Water
- Privacy Policy
- Recurring Donations
- Resources
- Septic Systems
- Shoreline and Streambank Preservation
- Sitemap
- Swimmers Itch
- Terms & Conditions
- Test
- Voting
- Waste Disposal
- Water Levels
- Water Quality
- Watershed 101
- Watershed Friendly Products
- Watershed Map
- Watershed News
- Watershed Protection
- Well Water Systems
- Working On The Water
- Category: Annual Meeting
- Category: Annual Report
- Category: Discovery Boat Tour
- Category: Education
- Happy 30th Anniversary to the GLA Boat Wash!
- EWM Treatment Begins: How You Can Help This Summer
- The Crystal River to Briefly Change Color in July
- Spring Fish Stocking in Glen Lake
- Is That Yellow Slime Harmful? It’s Just Tree Pollen!
- Stop the Spread: Your Guide to Safely Removing Garlic Mustard
- Keep the Splash, Skip the Rash: Swimmer’s Itch Prevention & Treatment
- Important Announcement: Koi Bowfishing Coming in May
- Reminder: Leave your Leaves!
- GLA Tends the Rare Michigan Monkeyflower
- Meet the Birds of Our Watershed: Common Loon
- Meet the Birds of our Watershed: Bald Eagle
- Joe Blondia: Phosphorous Levels in Glen Lake
- Joe Blondia: Our Lakes Turn Over Twice per Year
- Joe Blondia: Wetlands are Nature’s Filtration System!
- Joe Blondia: Algal Blooms are a Natural Part of Spring
- Meet the Birds of our Watershed: Bonaparte’s Gull
- Meet the Birds of our Watershed: Trumpeter Swan
- Joe Blondia: GLA Monitors Water Salinity Levels from Melting Snow Mixed with Salt & Sand
- Joe Blondia: Snow and Rain Feed our Aquifers and Help Keep Water Levels Up
- GLA Uses Drone Tech to Advance Aquatic Invasive Species Detection
- Meet the Birds of our Watershed: Sandhill Crane
- Meet the Birds of our Watershed: Green Heron
- Winter Water Level Back at Target
- 45,000 Lake Trout Recently Stocked in Glen Lake
- Dive into Lake Learning: Take MSU’s Introduction to Lakes Online Course
- Sustained Lack of Rain Causes Lake Level to Continue to Drop
- SepticSmart Week 2024
- Attention Anglers! Keep Our Waters Great – Don’t Dump Your Bait
- Lack of Rain Causes Lake Level to Continue to Drop
- Register Now! Free “Septic Systems 101” Webinar
- Swimmer’s Itch Prevention
- Help Us Keep It Blue
- Guardian Opportunity: Introduction to Lakes Online Course
- Watershed Trivia: Turtles
- Under the Microscope
- Do Your Part, Be Septic Smart!
- Swimmer’s Itch Prevention
- Discovery Boat is Back for 2021!
- Water Protection: Best Tools for the Job
- Almost a Swan Song
- Overlay District: Harmony on the Same Page
- GLA Partners with NMC’s Freshwater Studies Class
- Shared Celebrations: GLA and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
- Overlay District: Hard to be a Visionary
- Today’s the Day!
- Overlay Districts: “Being the Best”
- Overlay Districts Aim to Protect Property Value
- GLA Weighs In On Mining Operations Statute Changes
- 2019 Shoreline Survey Reveals 180 Cases of “Beach Sanding” on Glen Lake
- GLA Working to Eliminate Yellow Iris
- Understanding Overlay Districts
- Glen Lake Association Celebrates 75 years, Rob Karner Recognized for 40 Years of Service
- Engineered Seawalls – Are They Appropriate for Glen Lake?
- GLA’s 2020 Annual Meeting is Thursday, August 6
- Road End Permitted Uses
- New Discoveries in Swimmer’s Itch
- 75th Celebration Fundraising Campaign: Supporting our Watershed Scientist Position
- New Discoveries in Swimmer’s Itch
- GLA Pioneering New Study on Septics, Seeks Riparian Volunteers
- Brooks Lake – Part 3 of Satellite Water Bodies in our Watershed
- Guardian Ambassador Shares Info on Lake-Friendly Landscapes
- Day Mill Pond – Satellite Water Bodies in Our Watershed Part 2
- Spotting the Invasive Coltsfoot
- Shoreline Erosion on Glen Lake
- GLA is Online Webinar Sponsor
- Report from the GLA Water Level Committee
- Tucker Lake – Part 1: Satellite Water Bodies in Our Watershed
- Easy Clean Water Tips
- Update: Crystal Harbor Marina Plans
- Register Today for Winter Water Quality Symposium
- Besio Family Underwrites Discovery Boat Program
- High Lake Levels Recorded in Glen Lake
- Celebrating GLA’s 75th Anniversary in 2020
- Watershed Protection Overlay District Informational Meeting is Dec. 12
- Strategic Planning: GLA Focuses on the Future
- State Grant Received for Watershed Plan
- Shoreline Buffers – The Magic of Clean Water
- Information on Newly Discovered Itch Worm
- The 2019 Shoreline Survey Data Has Arrived
- Conference Next Week on Gateway Communities
- Swimmer’s Itch a Top Member Concern at 2019 Annual Meeting
- GLA Partners: Spotlight on the Leelanau Conservancy, Celebrating 30 Years!
- 2019 Annual Meeting Saturday, August 10
- GLA in Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program (CLMP)
- How to Avoid the Itch
- Waterfowl Surveys – One Key to Unlocking the Mystery
- Upcoming Clean Water Symposium
- Tom Porter to Speak at Legends Event June 27
- Major Swimmer’s Itch Study Underway
- Landscaping Tips from a Pro
- Swimmer’s Itch – We Need Your Help!
- Crystal River Gets a Health Check
- Boat Wash Factoids
- Is Our Watershed Free of Invasive Species?
- New 2019 Boating Law Helps Stop Invasive Species
- Cover Story for our Watershed…
- Will Kasson and Empire Townships Adopt Mandatory Septic Inspection Ordinance?
- Looking Ahead to Discovery Boat Cruises
- Leelanau School Students Are Crystal River Guardians
- New Species Discovery a Clue to Swimmer’s Itch?
- Glen Lake Garden Club Hosts Guardian Ambassador Feb. 19
- Critical Areas of our Watershed
- Our Groundwater: Out of Sight but Not Out of Mind
- GLA Investigates PFAS and Their Impact
- Inland Lake Workshop with MSU January 22
- GLA is on a North American, Award-Winning Team
- The Annual Fall Overturn on Big Glen
- Clean Water Talk Inspires Students, New Guardians
- Thank You for Remembering GLA
- Clean Water Talk November 28
- Sea Walls’ Impact on Water Quality
- Can Drones Be Useful in Monitoring Water Quality?
- Shoreline Survey Workshop Oct. 17
- Salmon in the Crystal River
- Share Summer Photos With Us
- Thank You to Our New Glen Lake Guardians!
- Merganser Relocation Update
- 2018 Annual Meeting is August 11
- Task Force Named to Monitor Hatlem Pond & Creek
- Swimmer’s Itch Control Update
- New GLA eBlasts Keep You Up-to-Date
- Help Stop Spread of Invasive Iris
- Relocation Upcoming for Common Merganser Hens & Chicks
- Spring Clean-Up: Top 10 Things To Do
- GLA’s Annual Meeting is August 11
- 2018 Discovery Boat Registration Now Open
- New DNR Permit Aims to Reduce Swimmer’s Itch
- Michigan Lake & Stream Association Conference April 20 – 21 at Crystal Mountain Resort
- Planning and Zoning at the Watershed Level
- Hatlem Creek – At the Source
- Hatlem Creek Culvert Project Complete
- Stewardship Winners Announced
- Discovery Boat Tours Popular in 2017
- New Boat Motor Acquisition for GLA
- Water Quality Forum Sept. 13 Hosted by League of Women Voters Leelanau County
- Aerial Footage: Shoreline and shoals of Big and Little Glen lakes
- Matching Grant Event Raises Funds for GLA Boat Wash
- Swimmers Raise Funds to Battle Swimmer’s Itch
- Well-Attended Annual Meeting Saw Awards, Q & A
- Glen Lake Association’s Annual Meeting Sat. Aug. 12
- Intern Program Starts
- Combating Swimmer’s Itch seminar
- Testing for phosphorous in water samples
- Battling Swimmer’s Itch
- GLA Embraces Drones
- Help needed with merganser nests
- Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection
- Early March
- Michigan Lakes and Streams conference
- Glen Lake as a ‘buffer’
- Year End Highlights
- Plankton from Lake to Lab
- Water level basics
- Stewardship Award Winners
- Register now for Discovery Boat 2017
- Meet Bill Meserve at the Glen Lake Dam on the Crystal River
- Swimmer’s Itch Plan Update
- Hatlem Pond Dredge Study
- Meet Bill Witler
- Welcome to our new website
- Help Us Stop Swimmer’s Itch
- Category: Get Involved
- Category: Guardian Tips
- Fall Yard Care: Protecting The Watershed Starts in Your Backyard
- Septic Replacement Loan Program
- Guardian Tip: Discover Glen Lake’s Biodiversity With iNaturalist
- Guardian Tip: Bioengineered Shoreline Solutions
- Guardian Tips for Fall: Yard & Pet Waste
- Guardian Tip: Loss of Natural Shorelines and Stream Banks is the Number One Threat to Water Quality
- Guardian Tip: Shoreline Consultations
- Guardian Tip: Upcoming Hazardous Waste Collection Dates
- Guardian Tips: Michigan Boating Laws & Guidelines
- Guardian Tips: Boat Cover Recycling and Hazardous Waste Collection
- Guardian Tip: Do Your Part – Be SepticSmart!
- Guardian Tip: Leave Your Leaves, Please!
- Guardian Tips: Native Plants, Lake Water Irrigation and No Fertilizer Zones Slow the Lake Aging Process
- The Ice is Breaking Up!
- Category: Interns
- Intern in the Field: On the Hunt for Invasive Species
- Intern in the Field: Mapping Underwater Plants and Wildlife in the Watershed
- Intern in the Field: Assisting with the Annual Inlet Study
- Meet Our 2025 Watershed Science and Outreach Intern: Suha Augenstein
- Meet our Interns: Part 3 – Fyn Luebke
- Meet our Interns: Part 2 – Suha Augenstein
- Category: Invasive Species
- Eurasian Watermilfoil Season Update
- Sea Lamprey Update
- Eurasian Watermilfoil Found Growing in Little Glen Lake
- Invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Found in Leelanau County
- Invasive Species Update: Sea Lamprey
- Eurasian Watermilfoil Update
- Koi Fish Eradication Update
- Important Announcement: Activity on Little Glen Lake in May
- Important Announcement: Little Glen Nighttime Activity Coming in May
- Invasive Coltsfoot: Be On the Lookout
- Yellow Iris: Help Stop The Spread
- Invasive Species Watch: Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
- Eurasian Watermilfoil Update
- Eurasian Watermilfoil Update
- Important Update on Invasive Species
- Category: Membership
- Category: News
- A New Year for the Watershed: Simple Resolutions That Make a Real Difference
- A Tribute to Late GLA President Dave Cheney
- Lighting Up Glen Lake: 11th Year of the Christmas Tree Boat
- Year in Review: A Year of Major Wins for the Glen Lake/Crystal River Watershed
- GLA Volunteers Wrap Another Successful Season of Lake Monitoring
- Keeping It Blue: Three Decades of Boat Wash Success
- Septic September: Clean Water Depends on Healthy Septic Systems
- Meet the Boat Wash Staff
- Message from Kate Gille: April 2025
- GLA Email Address Updates
- Work on the Water: We are Hiring a Boat Wash Senior Manager
- We’re Hiring! Apply Today for Senior Boat Wash Manager & Boat Wash Operator
- Leelanau Ticker: Meet the New Steward of Glen Lake
- Big News: Meet Our First Executive Director!
- Leadership Update: Executive Director Coming Soon!
- Volunteer Spotlight: Grateful for GLA Member Mike Litch
- Water Quality Volunteers Needed!
- Volunteer Spotlight: Thankful for GLA Member Bill Meserve
- Membership Renewal for 2025 Due January 31st
- Special Year End Message from GLA President, Stan Kryder
- GLA Is Hiring: New Executive Director Position
- Clint’s Recipe for Beer-Battered Perch
- Watershed Trivia: What do These Things Have in Common?
- It’s Not Styrofoam! Algal Blooms on Glen Lake
- Culvert Replacement Work Begins in Glen Arbor
- Wishing Tricia Denton All the Best
- Staff Spotlight: Assistant Scientist, Joe Blondia
- 2023 Annual Report – It’s All About the Water!
- Staff Spotlight: Watershed Biologist, Rob Karner
- Watershed Trivia: Name this Bird!
- Volunteer Spotlight: GLA Membership Chair, Woody McCally
- Volunteer Spotlight: GLA President, Stan Kryder
- Join Me in Preserving Glen Lake This Holiday Season
- Happy Giving Tuesday from Glen Lake Association
- Days of Heavy Rain Have the Crystal River Bursting at her Banks
- Volunteer Spotlight: GLA Technical & Water Level Committee Chair, Rick Fink
- Watershed Trivia: Crystal River Dam Adjustments
- All GLA Memberships will be Due for Renewal Every January 31 Starting in 2024
- Watershed Trivia: Species of Planktonic Diatom in our Lakes
- Category: Recipes
- Category: Staff Spotlight
- Category: Uncategorized
- Category: Volunteers
- Category: Watershed Trivia
Posts by Category
- Annual Meeting
- Annual Report
- Discovery Boat Tour
- Education
- Happy 30th Anniversary to the GLA Boat Wash!
- EWM Treatment Begins: How You Can Help This Summer
- The Crystal River to Briefly Change Color in July
- Spring Fish Stocking in Glen Lake
- Is That Yellow Slime Harmful? It’s Just Tree Pollen!
- Stop the Spread: Your Guide to Safely Removing Garlic Mustard
- Keep the Splash, Skip the Rash: Swimmer’s Itch Prevention & Treatment
- Important Announcement: Koi Bowfishing Coming in May
- Reminder: Leave your Leaves!
- GLA Tends the Rare Michigan Monkeyflower
- Meet the Birds of Our Watershed: Common Loon
- Meet the Birds of our Watershed: Bald Eagle
- Joe Blondia: Phosphorous Levels in Glen Lake
- Joe Blondia: Our Lakes Turn Over Twice per Year
- Joe Blondia: Wetlands are Nature’s Filtration System!
- Joe Blondia: Algal Blooms are a Natural Part of Spring
- Meet the Birds of our Watershed: Bonaparte’s Gull
- Meet the Birds of our Watershed: Trumpeter Swan
- Joe Blondia: GLA Monitors Water Salinity Levels from Melting Snow Mixed with Salt & Sand
- Joe Blondia: Snow and Rain Feed our Aquifers and Help Keep Water Levels Up
- GLA Uses Drone Tech to Advance Aquatic Invasive Species Detection
- Meet the Birds of our Watershed: Sandhill Crane
- Meet the Birds of our Watershed: Green Heron
- Winter Water Level Back at Target
- 45,000 Lake Trout Recently Stocked in Glen Lake
- Dive into Lake Learning: Take MSU’s Introduction to Lakes Online Course
- Sustained Lack of Rain Causes Lake Level to Continue to Drop
- SepticSmart Week 2024
- Attention Anglers! Keep Our Waters Great – Don’t Dump Your Bait
- Lack of Rain Causes Lake Level to Continue to Drop
- Register Now! Free “Septic Systems 101” Webinar
- Swimmer’s Itch Prevention
- Help Us Keep It Blue
- Guardian Opportunity: Introduction to Lakes Online Course
- Watershed Trivia: Turtles
- Under the Microscope
- Do Your Part, Be Septic Smart!
- Swimmer’s Itch Prevention
- Discovery Boat is Back for 2021!
- Water Protection: Best Tools for the Job
- Almost a Swan Song
- Overlay District: Harmony on the Same Page
- GLA Partners with NMC’s Freshwater Studies Class
- Shared Celebrations: GLA and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
- Overlay District: Hard to be a Visionary
- Today’s the Day!
- Overlay Districts: “Being the Best”
- Overlay Districts Aim to Protect Property Value
- GLA Weighs In On Mining Operations Statute Changes
- 2019 Shoreline Survey Reveals 180 Cases of “Beach Sanding” on Glen Lake
- GLA Working to Eliminate Yellow Iris
- Understanding Overlay Districts
- Glen Lake Association Celebrates 75 years, Rob Karner Recognized for 40 Years of Service
- Engineered Seawalls – Are They Appropriate for Glen Lake?
- GLA’s 2020 Annual Meeting is Thursday, August 6
- Road End Permitted Uses
- New Discoveries in Swimmer’s Itch
- 75th Celebration Fundraising Campaign: Supporting our Watershed Scientist Position
- New Discoveries in Swimmer’s Itch
- GLA Pioneering New Study on Septics, Seeks Riparian Volunteers
- Brooks Lake – Part 3 of Satellite Water Bodies in our Watershed
- Guardian Ambassador Shares Info on Lake-Friendly Landscapes
- Day Mill Pond – Satellite Water Bodies in Our Watershed Part 2
- Spotting the Invasive Coltsfoot
- Shoreline Erosion on Glen Lake
- GLA is Online Webinar Sponsor
- Report from the GLA Water Level Committee
- Tucker Lake – Part 1: Satellite Water Bodies in Our Watershed
- Easy Clean Water Tips
- Update: Crystal Harbor Marina Plans
- Register Today for Winter Water Quality Symposium
- Besio Family Underwrites Discovery Boat Program
- High Lake Levels Recorded in Glen Lake
- Celebrating GLA’s 75th Anniversary in 2020
- Watershed Protection Overlay District Informational Meeting is Dec. 12
- Strategic Planning: GLA Focuses on the Future
- State Grant Received for Watershed Plan
- Shoreline Buffers – The Magic of Clean Water
- Information on Newly Discovered Itch Worm
- The 2019 Shoreline Survey Data Has Arrived
- Conference Next Week on Gateway Communities
- Swimmer’s Itch a Top Member Concern at 2019 Annual Meeting
- GLA Partners: Spotlight on the Leelanau Conservancy, Celebrating 30 Years!
- 2019 Annual Meeting Saturday, August 10
- GLA in Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program (CLMP)
- How to Avoid the Itch
- Waterfowl Surveys – One Key to Unlocking the Mystery
- Upcoming Clean Water Symposium
- Tom Porter to Speak at Legends Event June 27
- Major Swimmer’s Itch Study Underway
- Landscaping Tips from a Pro
- Swimmer’s Itch – We Need Your Help!
- Crystal River Gets a Health Check
- Boat Wash Factoids
- Is Our Watershed Free of Invasive Species?
- New 2019 Boating Law Helps Stop Invasive Species
- Cover Story for our Watershed…
- Will Kasson and Empire Townships Adopt Mandatory Septic Inspection Ordinance?
- Looking Ahead to Discovery Boat Cruises
- Leelanau School Students Are Crystal River Guardians
- New Species Discovery a Clue to Swimmer’s Itch?
- Glen Lake Garden Club Hosts Guardian Ambassador Feb. 19
- Critical Areas of our Watershed
- Our Groundwater: Out of Sight but Not Out of Mind
- GLA Investigates PFAS and Their Impact
- Inland Lake Workshop with MSU January 22
- GLA is on a North American, Award-Winning Team
- The Annual Fall Overturn on Big Glen
- Clean Water Talk Inspires Students, New Guardians
- Thank You for Remembering GLA
- Clean Water Talk November 28
- Sea Walls’ Impact on Water Quality
- Can Drones Be Useful in Monitoring Water Quality?
- Shoreline Survey Workshop Oct. 17
- Salmon in the Crystal River
- Share Summer Photos With Us
- Thank You to Our New Glen Lake Guardians!
- Merganser Relocation Update
- 2018 Annual Meeting is August 11
- Task Force Named to Monitor Hatlem Pond & Creek
- Swimmer’s Itch Control Update
- New GLA eBlasts Keep You Up-to-Date
- Help Stop Spread of Invasive Iris
- Relocation Upcoming for Common Merganser Hens & Chicks
- Spring Clean-Up: Top 10 Things To Do
- GLA’s Annual Meeting is August 11
- 2018 Discovery Boat Registration Now Open
- New DNR Permit Aims to Reduce Swimmer’s Itch
- Michigan Lake & Stream Association Conference April 20 – 21 at Crystal Mountain Resort
- Planning and Zoning at the Watershed Level
- Hatlem Creek – At the Source
- Hatlem Creek Culvert Project Complete
- Stewardship Winners Announced
- Discovery Boat Tours Popular in 2017
- New Boat Motor Acquisition for GLA
- Water Quality Forum Sept. 13 Hosted by League of Women Voters Leelanau County
- Aerial Footage: Shoreline and shoals of Big and Little Glen lakes
- Matching Grant Event Raises Funds for GLA Boat Wash
- Swimmers Raise Funds to Battle Swimmer’s Itch
- Well-Attended Annual Meeting Saw Awards, Q & A
- Glen Lake Association’s Annual Meeting Sat. Aug. 12
- Intern Program Starts
- Combating Swimmer’s Itch seminar
- Testing for phosphorous in water samples
- Battling Swimmer’s Itch
- GLA Embraces Drones
- Help needed with merganser nests
- Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection
- Early March
- Michigan Lakes and Streams conference
- Glen Lake as a ‘buffer’
- Year End Highlights
- Plankton from Lake to Lab
- Water level basics
- Stewardship Award Winners
- Register now for Discovery Boat 2017
- Meet Bill Meserve at the Glen Lake Dam on the Crystal River
- Swimmer’s Itch Plan Update
- Hatlem Pond Dredge Study
- Meet Bill Witler
- Welcome to our new website
- Help Us Stop Swimmer’s Itch
- Get Involved
- Guardian Tips
- Fall Yard Care: Protecting The Watershed Starts in Your Backyard
- Septic Replacement Loan Program
- Guardian Tip: Discover Glen Lake’s Biodiversity With iNaturalist
- Guardian Tip: Bioengineered Shoreline Solutions
- Guardian Tips for Fall: Yard & Pet Waste
- Guardian Tip: Loss of Natural Shorelines and Stream Banks is the Number One Threat to Water Quality
- Guardian Tip: Shoreline Consultations
- Guardian Tip: Upcoming Hazardous Waste Collection Dates
- Guardian Tips: Michigan Boating Laws & Guidelines
- Guardian Tips: Boat Cover Recycling and Hazardous Waste Collection
- Guardian Tip: Do Your Part – Be SepticSmart!
- Guardian Tip: Leave Your Leaves, Please!
- Guardian Tips: Native Plants, Lake Water Irrigation and No Fertilizer Zones Slow the Lake Aging Process
- The Ice is Breaking Up!
- Interns
- Intern in the Field: On the Hunt for Invasive Species
- Intern in the Field: Mapping Underwater Plants and Wildlife in the Watershed
- Intern in the Field: Assisting with the Annual Inlet Study
- Meet Our 2025 Watershed Science and Outreach Intern: Suha Augenstein
- Meet our Interns: Part 3 – Fyn Luebke
- Meet our Interns: Part 2 – Suha Augenstein
- Invasive Species
- Eurasian Watermilfoil Season Update
- Sea Lamprey Update
- Eurasian Watermilfoil Found Growing in Little Glen Lake
- Invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Found in Leelanau County
- Invasive Species Update: Sea Lamprey
- Eurasian Watermilfoil Update
- Koi Fish Eradication Update
- Important Announcement: Activity on Little Glen Lake in May
- Important Announcement: Little Glen Nighttime Activity Coming in May
- Invasive Coltsfoot: Be On the Lookout
- Yellow Iris: Help Stop The Spread
- Invasive Species Watch: Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
- Eurasian Watermilfoil Update
- Eurasian Watermilfoil Update
- Important Update on Invasive Species
- Membership
- News
- A New Year for the Watershed: Simple Resolutions That Make a Real Difference
- A Tribute to Late GLA President Dave Cheney
- Lighting Up Glen Lake: 11th Year of the Christmas Tree Boat
- Year in Review: A Year of Major Wins for the Glen Lake/Crystal River Watershed
- GLA Volunteers Wrap Another Successful Season of Lake Monitoring
- Keeping It Blue: Three Decades of Boat Wash Success
- Septic September: Clean Water Depends on Healthy Septic Systems
- Meet the Boat Wash Staff
- Message from Kate Gille: April 2025
- GLA Email Address Updates
- Work on the Water: We are Hiring a Boat Wash Senior Manager
- We’re Hiring! Apply Today for Senior Boat Wash Manager & Boat Wash Operator
- Leelanau Ticker: Meet the New Steward of Glen Lake
- Big News: Meet Our First Executive Director!
- Leadership Update: Executive Director Coming Soon!
- Volunteer Spotlight: Grateful for GLA Member Mike Litch
- Water Quality Volunteers Needed!
- Volunteer Spotlight: Thankful for GLA Member Bill Meserve
- Membership Renewal for 2025 Due January 31st
- Special Year End Message from GLA President, Stan Kryder
- GLA Is Hiring: New Executive Director Position
- Clint’s Recipe for Beer-Battered Perch
- Watershed Trivia: What do These Things Have in Common?
- It’s Not Styrofoam! Algal Blooms on Glen Lake
- Culvert Replacement Work Begins in Glen Arbor
- Wishing Tricia Denton All the Best
- Staff Spotlight: Assistant Scientist, Joe Blondia
- 2023 Annual Report – It’s All About the Water!
- Staff Spotlight: Watershed Biologist, Rob Karner
- Watershed Trivia: Name this Bird!
- Volunteer Spotlight: GLA Membership Chair, Woody McCally
- Volunteer Spotlight: GLA President, Stan Kryder
- Join Me in Preserving Glen Lake This Holiday Season
- Happy Giving Tuesday from Glen Lake Association
- Days of Heavy Rain Have the Crystal River Bursting at her Banks
- Volunteer Spotlight: GLA Technical & Water Level Committee Chair, Rick Fink
- Watershed Trivia: Crystal River Dam Adjustments
- All GLA Memberships will be Due for Renewal Every January 31 Starting in 2024
- Watershed Trivia: Species of Planktonic Diatom in our Lakes
- Recipes
- Staff Spotlight
- Uncategorized
- Volunteers
- Watershed Trivia