Schedule a Shoreline Consultation
Everyone can do their part to protect Lake Leelanau from their shoreline and the Lake Leelanau Lake Association is here to help you. If you want to protect our lake and do something to improve your lakefront property but don’t know where to start, our trained Shoreline Ambassadors can come to you for a complimentary shoreline consultation. During a shoreline consultation, we will give you advice on how and where to plant native plants, how to control erosion, and how best to manage your property to protect Lake Leelanau. Learn more about the program here, or click below to schedule your own shoreline consultation.
Helpful Links
LLLA's Guide to Native Vegetation for Shorelines (and where to buy native plants)
Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership Native Plant Guide
Reducing Runoff and Erosion from your Waterfront Property
Natural Shoreline Landscapes for Michigan Inland Lakes-A Property Owner's Guide $25
Native Plant Nurseries
Zimmerman Landscaping - Traverse City
Four Seasons Nursery - Traverse City
Black Cap Nursery - Onekema
Graystone Nursery - Honor
Prairie Nursery Catalog - Wisconsin - they have a great selection, ships on your schedule and the catalog is a wealth of information.
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Yellow Flag Iris
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Spring Into Action
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lake Leelanau Waterfront Owners Guide to Lawn Fertilization
Many strive for a dark green and lush lawn which homeowners can achieve with frequent watering, fertilization applications, and herbicides. However, the steps you take […]
Lake Leelanau Septic Systems 101: Protecting the Watershed from the Ground Up
The last Watershed Wednesday highlighted some simple tips lakeside property owners could use to help protect the water from the shore. This week, Lake Leelanau […]