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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams

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The Michigan State University Extension Center for Lakes and Streams aims to advance the conservation and stewardship of Michigan’s inland lakes and streams through engagement, education, and research. Visit us at https://www.canr.msu.edu/cls

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · Jan 28

Hello Bluesky! We're the Michigan State University Extension Center for Lakes and Streams! We aim to advance the conservation and stewardship of Michigan’s inland lakes and streams through engagement, education, and research. We invite you to learn more about us at www.canr.msu.edu/cls/

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 7d

Enrollment now open: Popular MSU Extension course Introduction to Lakes Online offered January 2026. Register today for this unique opportunity to learn about inland lakes.

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A lake under a blue sky is calm and reflects the forest around it.

MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 8d

Learn more about the Reduce Invasive Pet and Plant Escapes (RIPPLE) program, a partnership between MSU Extension and the Michigan Departments of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy; Natural Resources; and Agriculture and Rural Development.

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#InvasiveSpecies #fish

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 11d

Don't need a hard copy? The PDF is free: www.canr.msu.edu/resources/aq...

Aquatic Invasive Plants: A Field Guide for Michigan Lakes, Streams, and Ponds

This guide is designed to help you identify aquatic invasive plants that you might encounter in or near Michigan’s lakes, streams, and ponds. Each entry includes an illustration or photograph highligh...

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 11d

🌟 Now available! "Aquatic Invasive Plants: A Field Guide for Michigan's Lakes, Streams, and Ponds" is now available for purchase!

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Aquatic Invasive Plants: A Field Guide for Michigan’s Lakes, Streams and Ponds

This field guide is designed to help those who spend time around Michigan’s lakes, streams, and ponds learn how to identify aquatic invasive plants they may encounter. Each invasive plant entry includ...

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 12d

Curious about lakes? It's never too late to go back to school! Enrollment is now open for our 🏅award-winning🏅 Introduction to Lakes Online course! Class starts at the end of January.

www.canr.msu.edu/courses/intr...

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 14d

New lake and stream webinars announced! Learn about...
👻 TOMORROW! Local invasive species assistance
🦅 NEW! Birds, wetlands, and conservation collaboration
🌾 Wild rice
🐢 Herps
🔥 Wildfire impacts
🎣 Walleye stocking
...and more! Check out the full list: www.canr.msu.edu/michiganlake...

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 18d

Septic systems that function properly are critical to the health of our streams, rivers, and lakes. If you have a septic system on your property, check out these tips from @michiganegle.bsky.social

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Lake Michigan @lakemichigan13.bsky.social · 23d

150 years ago today a patent was awarded to George B Pierce. He was the 1st Michigan resident to get one for a fishing lure. 🌊🌊

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 19d

Brought to you by our RIPPLE program - Reducing Invasive Pet and Plant Escapes! www.canr.msu.edu/invasive_spe...

MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 19d

Not all claws are created equal - meet the invasive crayfish crew of Michigan. 📣 Check out our Great Lakes Almanac to Invasive Crayfish and learn how to tell these invaders apart from our friendlier native crawdads. 👉 bit.ly/crayfishalma...

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you! We would be remiss if we didn't say you can support our work by visiting give.msu.edu/index.cfm?ap... and searching for Center for Lakes and Streams. 💚🤍

Online Giving

University Development at Michigan State strives to enrich MSU's future by securing ever increasing private philanthropic support. We foster donor-centered relationships to secure private funds that f...

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 21d

New lake and stream webinars announced! Learn about...
👻 Local invasive species assistance
🌾 Wild rice
🐢 Herps
🔥 Wildfire impacts
🎣 Walleye stocking
🦠 Harmful algal blooms
🗺️ GIS for conservation
☠️ Microplastics
🧊 Glacial wetlands
...and more! Check out the full list: www.canr.msu.edu/michiganlake...

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 22d

Tomorrow: Check out this opportunity to learn about how you can influence local water issues from our friends at @watersheds.ca!

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 22d

Interested in learning how your community can streamline change for freshwater at the municipal level? 💡

Our next webinar, happening TOMORROW, features Julie Wright, Councillor of Ward 7 at the City of Waterloo and National Director of Our Living Waters.

Register here: https://shorturl.at/okaNN

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 28d

The list of lake-related webinars has been updated! Highlights include:
💲TODAY: Michigan Invasive Species Grants
💲9/10: Michigan Watershed Planning Grants
🚽 9/15: Septic systems & the environment
🌾 9/25: Starry stonewort and manoomin

See the whole list at www.canr.msu.edu/michiganlake...

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Jo Latimore @jolatimore.bsky.social · 29d

Hey aquatic plant lovers! It's #MacrophyteMonday! Want to learn about the roles that aquatic plants play in lake ecosystems? Enroll in our @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social Introduction to Lakes Online course! This 6-week class begins in January; enrollment open now!

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Enrollment now open: Popular MSU Extension course Introduction to Lakes Online offered January 2026

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 29d

Join us at the 2025 Shoreline and Shallows Conference! A full day of learning about the critical role that nearshore habitats play in our waters, and how to protect and restore them. October 17, 2025 at MSU.

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Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership to host 2025 Shoreline and Shallows Conference

This one-day conference will be held on October 17, 2025, at the MSU Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · Sep 5

Learn about lakes with us! Enrollment for our Introduction to Lakes Online course is now open. This 6-week, self-paced course begins in mid-January.

www.canr.msu.edu/news/everyth...

Enrollment now open: Popular MSU Extension course Introduction to Lakes Online offered January 2026

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Michigan Invasive Species Grants Program just announced their 2025 Request for Proposals. They're hosting a webinar September 9 for those interested in learning more about this opportunity.

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$3.6 million in grants available for invasive species projects in Michigan

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American Fisheries Society @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social · Sep 2

Scientists are adding plastic to a lake. Not reckless—research. The IISD Experimental Lakes Area is uncovering the real impact of plastic pollution on freshwater ecosystems. 🎥 Watch the full film: contentwithpurpose.co.uk/afs/tomorrow... #TomorrowsCatch #PlasticPollution #FutureFisheries

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · Sep 2

Application deadline: September 5, 2025.

Jana Vamosi @jvamosi.bsky.social · Aug 8

Assistant Professor, Freshwater Ecologist, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary in Canada #academicjob careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1652277...

Assistant Professor, Freshwater Ecologist, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary in Calgary, ...

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · Aug 29

Jeremy Hartsock and Erick Elgin from our team recently co-led an educational event on Tawas Lake, highlighting the extraordinary biological richness of this shallow lake. Along with rare birds and diverse wildlife, the lake is home to our largest bed of wild rice.

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Prairie above, forest below: Tawas Lake is home to Michigan’s largest wild rice bed

Tawas Lake is known for fishing, birdwatching, and its aquatic biodiversity.

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · Aug 29

Do you own lakefront property? We have a whole set of tip sheets for you! Check out our "Smart Gardening for Shorelands" series: www.canr.msu.edu/news/be-a-sm...

Be a smart gardener and protect lakes, streams and wetlands

Check out our new Smart Gardening for Shorelands tip sheets to learn how you can landscape with water quality in mind.

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · Aug 27

New guidebook! Protecting inland lakes through natural shorelines: An introductory guide to bioengineering techniques. Developed by staff from the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council and @michiganegle.bsky.social. Free download! www.shorelinepartnership.org/library.html

An image of the cover of the new guidebook: Protecting Inland Lakes through Natural Shorelines: An Introductory Guide to Bioengineering Techniques. The cover is blue with an abstract water design, and includes images of highly modified and natural shorelines, as well as an example of an engineering design for developing a bioengineered shoreline.

MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · Aug 26

@mprnews.org story gives an overview of the issue: www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

In new U study, questions resurface over wakesurfing’s impact on Minnesota lakes

Newly released University of Minnesota research finds wakesurfing in water that’s too shallow can damage lake quality. The study could revive calls for statewide restrictions and may churn the debate ...

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · Aug 26

Webinar 7 PM ET tonight: Webinar on new research on wakesurfing boat impacts on inland lakes.

📷: Ben Hovland, @mprnews.org

#wakeboats

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Zoe Zylstra, who has been wakeboarding since she was 6 years old, surfs behind a boat specially designed for wake sports on St. Albans Bay near Excelsior, Minn., on July 22. Credit: Ben Hovland, MPR News