Sponsoring Organization: MSU Extension
Date: July 28
Start Time: 9:30 am
End Time: 5 pm
Location : Watersmeet Township Community Center, N4660 US Hwy 45, Watersmeet, MI 49969
Description of the Event:
Inland lakes are places where family and friends gather to enjoy each other and the recreational opportunities that abound. Memories created during these times inspire a generation to share the experience with the next.
Lakefront property owners, other citizens, and all communities benefit socially and economically from healthy lake ecosystems. With over 11,000 inland lakes and more than 1,850 units of government in Michigan, it is evident that all local governments play a role in protecting the state's waters.
The purpose of the program is to teach lake property owners and local officials the benefits of maintaining shorelines in a natural state and to teach about tools and resources for property owners to plan and protect natural shorelines and for local governments to plan for and regulate natural shoreline techniques.
Specific topics include:
Planning and Zoning for Natural Shorelines
Hands-on Aquatic plant demonstration
Introduction to Shorelines (Healthy Lake Ecosystems, Understanding the Shoreline, Aquatic Plants)
Planning, designing your natural shoreline project
Maintenance and Natural Shoreline Success
Michigan Shoreline Rules and Regulations
Michigan Shoreland Stewards Program
Participants will also enjoy a field component examining a local natural shoreline project.
Program participants will receive a copy of the MSU Extension bulletin Natural Shoreline Landscapes on Michigan's Inland Lakes.
Two UP Locations:
Curtis - July 27
Portage Township Community Building
W17361 Davis St.
Curtis, MI 49820
Watersmeet - July 28
Watersmeet Township Community Center
N4660 US Hwy 45
Watersmeet, MI 49969
Programs run 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (local time).
Cost:
$40 - Individual Early Registration (on or before July 6); $60 after July 6
$60 - Individual, plus spouse or partner registration (does not include 2nd set of materials); $80 after July 6
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
There is a $20 administrative fee for cancellations received after July 20.
Register
Education Credit Hours: 4
