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Membership in the Glen Lake Association
Membership is open
to anyone interested in protecting, preserving and continually improving the
beautiful Glen Lake Watershed for present and future generations. Association members
and volunteers work together to maintain a strong organization that focuses on:
1. Water Level. To operate and maintain the Crystal River dam that
controls the water level in Glen Lake, Fisher Lake and the the
Crystal River.
2. Water Quality. To measure and help control pollution, and study
ways to protect the environment and natural resources.
3. Water Clarity. To check the clarity of Glen Lake with regular
Secchi Disc readings.
4.
Invasive Species
Prevention. To
operate programs that help to protect Glen Lake from infestation
by Eurasian water milfoil and
other exotic invasive organisms.
5. Distribute Information to Members. To publish and distribute
newsletters to members, and keep the public informed about key issues affecting
the Glen Lake area.
6. Monitor Laws. To monitor existing and proposed township, county
and state laws that affect our lakes and the environment.
7. Work with County, State and National Departments. To work
cooperatively with the Leelanau Conservancy and other northern Michigan lake
associations.
8. Educational Courses. To work with Leelanau County’s marine patrol
and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to offer educational
courses for people of all ages.
9. Water and Boating Safety. To promote water and boating safety,
the Association places buoys at the narrows, the Little Glen Boat Launch, and
the rocky area on Big Glen; distributes good boating etiquette fliers to
boaters; and posts signs for boaters
entering and exiting Fisher Lake.
10. Swimmers’ Itch. To continue to seek out methods of effectively
controlling swimmers’ itch.
11. Promote membership and volunteering. To conduct the ongoing
responsibilities for maintaining a strong and effective Association for the Glen
Lake area.
12. Finance Activities. To finance all the activities of the
Association and establish reserves to handle emergencies.
13. Preservation Fund. To accumulate funds to ensure the
preservation and enhancement of Glen Lake by means of visionary stewardship of
the Glen Lake watershed. The watershed extends to the dam that controls lake
water levels and includes land tributary to Glen Lake, Fisher Lake and the part
of the Crystal River upstream from the dam.
Membership
Application
Membership dues in
the Glen Lake Association for riparians and associate members are $50 per year. Click here to access a
membership
application, or contact Mike Litch, Membership Chairman, at 231-334-3612.
Please print the application, fill
out, and mail to the address on the application.
In addition, special Business Memberships
are available directly from Bob Snell at the contact number above.
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Key Membership Benefits
- You become a voting member of the association
- You are eligible to receive numerous association services (See the
Services
tab for a full description)
- Receive your personal copy of the GLA newsletter Alligator & Inspiration
(Published tri-annually)
- You help to support, through your annual dues, the important activities undertaken
by the association to keep the Glen Lake-Crystal River Watershed as pristine as possible.
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