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Combating Purple Loosestrife in Lake Leelanau
Driving along the lake, you might soon notice a purple flower in bloom along Lake Leelanau’s shoreline and wetland areas. While beautiful, purple loosestrife is
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Lake Leelanau AIS Prevention: How to Identify and Report AIS
One of the biggest but most important challenges in controlling aquatic invasive species (AIS) is getting to them before they get out of hand. Removing
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Boat Cleaning Stations and Boat Wash FAQs
Aquatic invasive species (AIS) such as Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM), can invade Lake Leelanau or be transported from Lake Leelanau to other waterways when they are
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Shoreline Planting This Spring – A checklist for success
The weather is warm and rainy, the conservation district’s native plant flats are almost ready for pickup, and the blossoms are on the fruit trees.
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Spring 2024 Lake Levels
This article was written in conjunction with Richard Thompson of the Leland Dam Authority. Over the past few years, a number of riparians have expressed
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Yellow Flag Iris
Invasive plants pose a significant threat to the environment and can have negative consequences for us as well. Yellow flag iris, though beautiful, is a
Shoreline Plants: Prepping for Spring
It is officially Spring. It’s time to think about gardens. If you’re a riparian, now is a great time to plan your shoreline garden to
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Become a Shoreland Steward: Schedule a Shoreline Consultation Today
Left to themselves, natural barriers form to protect shorelines from erosion and runoff. However, on our lake, many of these green buffer zones have been
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Road Salts
Winter months in northern Michigan are (normally) piled high with snow and ice, and increasingly alongside that winter wonderland is a plethora of salt. Road