BLACK LAKE PRESERVATION SOCIETY
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​Black Lake Preservation Society


2021 Priorities

Click the button below to learn more about the harmful algae blooms (HABs) that we experienced late summer of 2020
Important Information About HABs

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!
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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

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12 Factors affecting preservation of black lake

BLPS 2021 Webinar Series

​Please join us for the following six webinars queued up for 2021.  Simply go to the Black Lake Preservation Society Facebook page at 7:00 on the scheduled dates and scroll down until you see the live feed appear.  If you miss it, a recording will be available on the page or by clicking the button below.
 
April 15: Lake Level Management  See how the BLPS has led a change in the way that we think about the role that the dam head pond level plays in affecting the rate of drainage of the lake.
May 6: Eyes On The Lake Learn about the BLPS web tool that turns anyone with a cell phone into an investigative reporter to alert our first responders to an array of issues.
May 27: HABs; How Will We Respond?  When we experienced toxic algae blooms on Black Lake last summer, it was a shock to all of us.  Learn about the BLPS strategy to fight back.
June 17: CRISP (Cheboygan Regional Invasive Species Partnership) The BLPS has assembled a team of a dozen nearby lake associations to work as one to control the spread of invasive species in our area.  Listen in to learn more!
July 5: BLPS Annual Meeting  Join our annual meeting to hear about BLPS insights, plans, achievements and needs.  We will also conduct an election of Directors.
July 22: Swimmer’s Itch Mitigation: Learn how the BLPS, with strong support from our members, has invested heavily in getting swimmer’s itch under control.
 
Click the button below to view slides and recordings from past webinars:
WEBINAR ARCHIVE

​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:
Bylaws
Financials
Our Team
Where Our Funds Go
Founding Families
Join the BLPS

Copyright © 2021 Black Lake Preservation Society
2014 N Saginaw Rd  |  Box 260  |  Midland MI 48640 
email: info@blacklakepreservationsociety.org
​Black Lake Preservation Society on Facebook
501(c)3  Public Charity tax-id  81-2288033

  • Home
  • Eyes On The Lake
  • Topics
    • Self Assessment Survey
    • Harmful Algea Blooms (HABs)
    • Swimmer's Itch
    • Merganser Broods
    • Lake Level Management
    • Invasive Species
    • Healthy Septic Systems
    • Fertilizer Reduction
    • Living Shorelines
    • Water Quality Measurement
    • Beach Captains
  • Membership
  • Contact