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​Black Lake Preservation Society

2020 Priorities

​HAB INFORMATION**Our priorities for 2020 and likely 2021 have shifted with the detection of harmful algae blooms (HABs).  There is more information in TAKE ACTION, then WATER QUALITY INVESTIGATOR using the menu and scrolling down on that page, or by clicking the button below.
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In the following video, we describe our plans and in-process activities with an emphasis on how our members can participate in the process of preserving and protecting Black Lake near Onaway, Michigan
Who We Are

Our sole MISSION is to protect and preserve the ecology of Black Lake, its tributaries and watershed through advocacy and program development; and to operate in a transparent, professional and neighborly manner.  

In addition, we will partner with like-minded environmentally concerned institutions and work to cultivate relationships with local, State and Federal entities in order to further our goals. Our mission and goals are critical to maintaining Black Lake’s natural features, ensuring its sustainability, and the investment in and enjoyment of our lake and its watershed.


Our Guiding Principles are:
  1. that the right time to preserve and protect a lake is when it is healthy because there are few practical ways to restore  a lake once it is impaired,
  2. that to maximize our impact, we cannot repeat, recreate, or replace what other groups have done.  There are over 1,000 lakes of 100 acres or more in Michigan and similar numbers in Wisconsin and Minnesota.  There are solutions out there that can be leveraged toward our needs and it is critical that we find them and reuse them.  All of our effort must be additive, and 
  3. that you cannot "outsource" your responsibility to protect the lake by simply writing a check to a group that takes responsibility for the lake's health.  People need to care enough to listen, learn, and engage if our goals are to be met.
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​Pursuant to these guiding principles, our organization is really about starting the conversation and initiating actions around topics that impact our ability to preserve our lake;  the same topics being addressed by organizations around our area, our state, and through the Midwest.​

​Let's Keep Black Lake Natural!
Join the conversation on our Facebook page or email us with your ideas and interests.  Click on the icon below to go to the BLPS Group on Facebook:
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BLPS Facebook Group

How to Use Our BLPS Member Tools

This website and our Facebook page are for sharing our conservation oriented goals, plans, experiences, learnings, and ideas and we invite you and your like-minded or curious neighbors to join the conversation and be part of something positive.  Please bookmark our website and follow our Facebook this page. Also, consider supporting us by joining/renewing your membership here  at the Membership page or volunteer your time here at the Contacts page. Our impact is only limited by our collective people, time, and money.
More Information about the BLPS:
Copyright © 2020 Black Lake Preservation Society
2014 N Saginaw Rd  |  Box 260  |  Midland MI 48640 
email: info@blacklakepreservationsociety.org
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