Jellyfish at Holy Island. Photo by Kenneth Koski.
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Kenneth Koski, a South Arm resident, found hundreds of freshwater jellyfish in 15 feet of water behind Holy Island. The species, while not native to the lake are not harmful to humans and are sign of good water quality. Read more
Spring 2010, a treated Phragmites site, cut down, with some new growth. To be treated again in fall 2010. Photo by Mike Dow.
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Our volunteer surveyors were up to the task again. The survey is complete! Last year's treatment was about 90 percent effective as hoped. There are a few new sprouts in areas that did not have phragmites last year, some sprouts around the edges of stands treated last year and several stands that were missed last year.
Our immediate focus is now obtaining signed permission slips from owners with phragmites. There are over 50 people we need to get permission from!! Click here to see a list of owners from whom we need permission. Please check this list and if your name is there, note your Phrag ID#, then click here to print out a permission slip to sign and return to us.
Paddles and Pistons:
Lake Charlevoix Boat Count 2010
Human muscles are competing nicely with internal combustion engines for small boat users on Lake Charlevoix and Round Lake. The annual LCA boat census, conducted on Saturday, Aug. 8, tallied 756 kayaks and canoes as well as more than 500 rowed boats on the lakes Aug. 6, compared with 802 personal water craft. Overall, the numbers of boats without motors comprised just about half of all the 5,458 vessels counted. Read more
Kris Busk Joins LCA Board
Kristine Busk was appointed to the LCA board in July to fill the vacancy created by Tom Snow’s resignation. She will complete Tom’s term, which expires in August, 2011. Kris brings a diverse set of skill sets to the board. She’s a photographer, a former campaign chair for a state representative race, corporate facilitator, organization development specialist. Click here to read more.
Paul Witting discussed the program with new Shoreline Ambassador Bess Parish (on left) and Carole Carroll
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Shoreline Ambassador Program Begins
A new LCA Shoreline Ambassador Program has been started to enhance two-way communication between lakefront owners, lake users, and the LCA leadership. The first meeting, on June 29, drew 14 volunteers to a discussion of how to make the program effective. Click here to read more.
Volunteers Wanted
Volunteer opportunities will be posted here on a regular basis. If you have a few hours to spare and want to help, please respond to sue@lca-mi.org. Or take a few minutes to complete our online survey. Please click here, fill out the survey and submit it. Your help makes all the difference.
News and Notes from the Lake
Last year a homeowner on Lake Charlevoix installed a fixed water-level gauge and agreed to share the data with LCA on a regular basis. This is what the gauge showed in March (left) and July (right).
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If you were hoping the winter snow and spring rains were going to bring Charlevoix's water level back toward normal, you are likely to be disappointed again this year. The Army Corps of Engineers, which is charged with forecasting these levels, now figures the level will most likely be 7 inches lower this summer than it was last summer and 13 inches below the long-term average. (more) |
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