Yellow Flag Iris
When our native shoreline ecosystems thrive, our lake thrives. Invasive plants pose a significant threat to the environment and can have negative consequences for us […]
Shoreline Living
Spring Into Action
The days are getting longer and the temperatures are rising. The mornings spent sipping coffee on the dock are becoming closer to reality than a
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Shoreline Woody Structures
To nurture ecological health, our shorelines need submerged trunks, limbs, branches, roots, and wood fragments within shallow waters. With the exception of state forest and
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Impervious Surfaces
You may have heard the term “impervious surfaces” in some of our other articles, but what are they exactly? This week’s blog article explains impervious
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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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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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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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Lake Leelanau Shoreline Consultations
Your Lake Leelanau shoreline is the focal point of your lakefront property. The transition from land to lake can be magical, inviting, and beautiful. Shorelines
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Terrestrial Invasive Plants in the Lake Leelanau Watershed
Much of Lake Leelanau Lake Association’s (LLLA) recent focus has been on aquatic invasive plants, most notably Eurasian watermilfoil. In this post written by LLLA
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