2022 Report on Bear Lake- Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program
The 2022 report represents the work of our lake quality monitoring members and again, Bear Lake is a clean lake and is cleaner than most other lakes in the CLMP reporting area.
In Memory of President Dick Graham
After a short battle with pancreatic cancer, Dick passed onto his heavenly home on February 9th, 2023. He was at his winter residence in Bradenton Beach, FL. surrounded by his loving family.
Volunteer Stream Monitoring: 2022 Report
The 2022 Final Stream Report includes a summary of results since 2016 and looks favorable for Manistee County streams, including Bear Creak.
Preliminary Meeting Minutes: October 26, 2022
The BLWA Board’s latest meeting included discussion of spill control; drain testing; wetland preservation; agricultural, forestry and orchard outreach, rain garden planting and more.
Manistee Conservation District: Quarterly Watershed Partners Meeting
The Manistee County Conservation District held their annual partners meeting (including the BLWA) on October 20, 2022.
BLWA members rock!
Many thanks to the volunteers that helped plant seedlings for the newest rain garden!
Wake Boats: Concerns and Recommendations
New research compiled in a Sept 2022 report shows that operation of wake boats can potentially threaten lake health.
Two Lake Sewer Authority - Public Q&A
The Two Lake Sewer Authority provided answers to more than 300 questions submitted by community members in August 2022.
Meeting Minutes: August 24, 2022
Topics discussed included the wetland preservation project, village storm drains, spring funraiser, two articles of interest from Riparian Magazine, Aquatic Surveys and Michigan’s Clean Boats Clean Waters program.