Aerial shoreline survey completed

About the CLWA CLWA News Aerial shoreline survey completed Zero Gravity Aerial of Traverse City completed a total shoreline survey of Crystal Lake during the summer of 2019. An initial high flyover looked at shoals to identify obvious changes like aquatic plant beds...

Merganser trapping completed for 2019

About the CLWA CLWA News Merganser trapping completed for 2019 CLWA’s merganser trapping team completed the removal of all broods from Crystal Lake by the end of July. The final count was 10 broods (one without the hen) and a total of 68 ducklings, 77 birds in...

New Michigan Boating Law to prevent introduction of invasive species

About the CLWA CLWA News New Michigan Boating Law to prevent introduction of invasive species A new Michigan Boating Law that aims to prevent the introduction of invasive aquatic plants and animals goes into effect on March 21, 2019. An amendment to the state Natural...

CLWA completes aquatic plant survey of Crystal Lake

About the CLWA CLWA News CLWA completes aquatic plant survey of Crystal Lake In early August 2018 the CLWA completed the final phase of its comprehensive, three-year survey of the aquatic plants in Crystal Lake. Under the direction of board member Jim Hamp, and...

CLWA annual members meeting held on July 21

About the CLWA CLWA News CLWA annual members meeting held on July 21 A large crowd of about 120 attended the 2018 CLWA annual members meeting on July 21. President Dave Wynne surveyed current programs and Treasurer Ron Ahrns described allocation of financial...

Final report on swimmer’s itch control for summer 2017

About the CLWA CLWA News Final report on swimmer’s itch control for summer 2017 CLWA contracted with Swimmer’s Itch Solutions LLC to conduct swimmer’s itch control activities on Crystal Lake during summer of 2017. It concentrated on trapping...