Region 5 Statistics & Information

ANNUAL REPORTS:

• 2001 - 2002 Annual Report

• 2002 - 2003 Annual Report

• 2003 - 2004 Annual Report

• 2004 - 2005 Annual Report

• 2005 - 2006 Annual Report

• 2006 - 2007 Annual Report

• 2007 - 2008 Annual Report

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2008 Regional Fall Seminar

The MLSA Regions 1, 5, and 6 will be holding their annual fall conference on Saturday October 11, 2008 at the Howell Nature Center in Howell, MI.  Please mark your calendars and plan to attend. The conference is in the planning stage.  The agenda and other important details will be posted on this web site when our arrangements have been finalized.

Please contact me (himichv@michigan.gov) if you have a topic that you would like to see presented at the conference.  Your input is needed to make the conference as meaningful as possible to you and your lake association.

Shoreline Landscaping - New Web Site Developed by MSU Extension

PRESS RELEASE

Date: April 14, 2008
Contact: Jane Herbert/Leah Worthington, KBS Land and Water Program
Phone: 269-671-2412 ext. 223
Email: lworthin@kbs.msu.edu

New Web site available to help lake property owners protect shoreline EAST LANSING, Mich. -- While environmentally friendly landscaping is gaining in popularity with many homeowners, lake property owners have special environmental needs when it comes to protecting and making lake frontage attractive. To learn strategies for "lakescaping" their shorelines, property owners and landscape professionals can visit a new web site developed by Michigan State University (MSU) Extension.  This new site offers information on lake-friendly shoreline management and restoration for Michigan inland lakes. Topics such as landscaping, storm water retention and erosion control using native plants are addressed using photos and descriptive graphics. In addition, the site details the many lake-friendly features of the Shoreline Management Demonstration Area, located at MSU's W. K. Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) on Gull Lake in Kalamazoo County.  "This new website offers tips from a Michigan perspective, including state and local permits needed for certain shoreline projects," said Jane Herbert, Extension water quality educator at the KBS Land and Water Program. "We wanted a website that would help people understand the principles of lakescaping so they can apply those principles to a restoration plan."  The site includes links to additional resources from Wisconsin and Minnesota, where lakescaping is a more familiar term. Armed with more information, shoreline property owners may choose to lakescape their own properties or hire professional landscapers. Either way, the information included in this web site can improve communication during the planning process. 

2007 Regional Fall Seminar

The MLSA Regions 1, 5, and 6 held their Regional Fall Seminar on Saturday September 8, 2007 at the Howell Nature Center in Howell Michigan.  Approximately  30 people attended the seminar.  We had an exciting program filled with excellent presentations.  If you have thoughts for topics to be included in the Fall 2008 seminar, contact Ginny Himich.  Remember, the Regional seminars are put on to benefit MLSA's regional members.  As such, your input is needed so that the program can be designed to meet your needs.

Second Vice President

Region 5's second Vice President, Paul Dominick, resigned from his position in February 2008 due to his busy work schedule and family commitments that require his attention.  The MLSA thanks Paul for his volunteer work with the MLSA Region 5 and wishes him well in his future endeavors.

With Paul's resignation, the MLSA Region 5 has an opening for a second Vice President.  If you would like to become more active in the MLSA and have time to devote to volunteer work, contact Ginny Himich for information.

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