Posted on April 24, 2013 by glenlake
If you see this plant on your shoreline please call Laurel Voran at 231-409-0483. Please do not deadhead it before Laurel has a chance to identify it and enter its location into our database.
Laurel and two staffers from the Leelanau Conservation District will be busy over the next few days surveying and recording the location of this very invasive plant as part of an on-going effort between Mama Bear Restorations and the Glen Lake Association to try to control it from spreading further along the shoreline of Glen Lake.
Once the locations have been recorded, we would appreciate your efforts to deadhead the plant anytime it is in bloom. If you would like to join our group of volunteers, which include ladies from the Glen Lake garden club, please contact Laurel and we will happily add you to our list.
We need your help!
More information here http://glenlakeassociation.org/2013/01/24/our-war-on-coltsfoot/
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Posted on April 17, 2013 by glenlake
Winter has had a strong grip on the lake this year. After a couple of spring-like days, snow and sleet returned once again dumping a couple of inches of fresh snow followed by sleet. The lake looked like a big slushy and so did dirt roads. What a mess. Warmer temperatures have once again returned and the beach and grassy areas began to reappear. Strong winds on Tuesday, April 15th followed and pushed lake ice on shore here in Tamarack Cove. The weather forecast is calling for a chance of thunderstorms through Friday.
Send pictures of what has been happening on your shoreline and I’ll post them.
Maya checking out ice on Tamarack Cove Beach 4-16-2013
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Posted on April 9, 2013 by glenlake
Greetings! Spring is in the air… or, at the least, really ought to be soon. We have so many wonderful things to look forward to, including… garlic mustard season! While you’re out reveling, please keep your eyes open for garlic mustard. We’re tracking all populations across Manistee, Benzie, Leelanau, and Grand Traverse counties. For those of you dealing with large populations in your community, we may be able to provide some assistance. This year we’re exploring a few exciting options for disposal — providing garlic mustard to local farmers as feed, and making greeting cards out of paper made from garlic mustard, like the one depicted to the right.
Report sightings here.
Don’t know what garlic mustard looks like, or interested in learning more about why you should? Check out any of the garlic mustard activities being offerred– from the Great Garlic Mustard Hunt, to Gourmet Garlic Mustard, to the Clay Cliffs Garlic Mustard Work Bee, you’re sure to have a good time out exploring beautiful places with new friends.
Now, get outside and enjoy!
Yours in Conservation,
Robin Christensen, Katie Grzesiak, Jill Fejszes, Matthew Bertrand, and the dedicated partners of the Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network.
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Posted on March 21, 2013 by glenlake
The first day of Spring!
In like a lion and well, out like a lion….no lamb, that’s for sure. On Tuesday we received 3″ of new snowfall bringing up the total of snowfall for this season to 122″ as of yesterday, the first day of Spring. Glen Lake is still frozen and ice fishermen are enjoying an extended ‘season’. But, please proceed with caution out on that ice.
On Tuesday, an off- duty Michigan State Police trooper went through thin ice while riding his snowmobile on S Lake Leelanau and was rescued by personnel from Leland and Suttons Bay fire departments. Undersheriff Steve Morgan suggests people not use their snowmobiles on lake ice unless they are very familiar with that body of water and its condition.
Remember to carry a life saving tool when venturing out onto the ice. The Snowmobile Safety Institute endorses The Pick-of-Life , an unsinkable pick with a sturdy hand hold that enables a person to climb out of a hole in the ice.
Have fun, but keep it safe!
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Posted on March 6, 2013 by glenlake
Two changes over the past year included plans to further reduce the Glen Lake level during the winter months to minimize potential shore line damage and Judge Rodgers affirmation of our operating plan that reduces river flow whenever flooding threatens downstream property.
Our lake level target over the winter is 596.60 feet. We were pretty much on target at times as the lake level chart below shows-that is until two heavy precipitation events occurred. The event in February was special.
The metric we use to assess the lake operation is the “net inflow” (water available to increase the lake level plus that which overflows over the dam). The net inflow this past month and that combined for January and February this year and the previous three are shown below.
The Crystal River flow was maximized whenever the lake level was above the 596.60 feet target. Even with the dam wide open, heavy precipitation in early February drove the lake level well above our targeted level. Flooding became an issue about February 16th and the river flow was decreased 20 CFS at that time for about 10 days. This flow decrease arrested the flooding conditions but left the lake about 0.7 inches higher than it would have otherwise been.
The Crystal River flooding problem has been mostly associated with the second set of culverts (from M-22) beneath M-675- especially during the winter. Tree branches that occasionally lodged in the culverts further compound the problem by accumulating debris and ice. Potentially corrective improvements have been identified and are being pursued.
John Kassarjian/WLC
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Posted on February 15, 2013 by glenlake
The one-day 13th annual Glen Arbor Winterfest kicks off tomorrow highlighting a perch fishing contest and chili cook-off.
To be eligible for cash prizes, perch must be taken from big or little Glen Lake between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Weigh-in takes place at the Sportsman Shop directly following contest hours. A $20 entry fee is required which includes one admission to the Chili Cook-off.
The popular Chamber of Commerce Chili Cook-off runs from noon to 3 p.m. on the deck at Boonedocks in Glen Arbor. Restaurants and local participants will offer traditional and non-traditional chili to be judged by the many eager tasters. Tickets are $10. Proceeds from both events go toward providing scholarships for Glen Lake High School graduates.
Bob Smith, owner of the Sportsman Shop, told Leelanau Enterprise staff writer, Alan Campbell, that good-sized perch are being caught. “We’ve got yellow bellies up to 15 inches. They’re big this year. I’ve personally witnessed some buckets filled with yellow belly perch. It’s the best we’ve seen in years on big Glen”.
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Posted on February 9, 2013 by glenlake
Glen Lakers were greeted with a -1 degree early morning temperature that coated the landscape with a sparkling, gorgeous hoar frost. A view from Tamarack Cove and the channel between Big Glen and Fisher Lakes. Send your photos for sharing!
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