The Shoreland Stewardship Program

In 2018, the BLPS rolled out the Shoreland Stewardship Program.   In doing so, Black Lake joins a long list of differentiated lakes in our state that are part of this program.  This program is at the heart of the goals of the BLPS.  The health of our lake is simply a reflection of the treatment of the land surrounding the lake.  The BLPS can only impact what we, the property owners, renters, and visitors choose to do with our land and our behaviors and we enjoy the rich, natural, common asset that is Black Lake.  The more we know, the better stewards we become.

Gull Lake Quality Organization
Hamlin Lake Preservation Society
Lake Charlevoix Association
Lake Chemung Riparian Association
Lake Ellen  Association, Inc
Lake Tahoe Property Owners Association
Larks Lake Association
Lake Leelanau Lake Association
Little Traverse Lake Property Owners

Registered Lake Associations:
Black Lake Preservation Society
Burt Lake Preservation Association
Crystal Lake & Watershed Association
Douglas Lake Improvement Association
Elk-Skegemog Lakes Association
Gladwin Blue Lake Estates Association
Glen Lake Association
Gravel Lake Association

Manistee Lake Association
Mullett Lake Area Preservation Society
Paradise Lake Association
Pickerel-Crooked Lakes Association
Portage, Base, Whitewood Owners Association
Tan, Long and Cedar Lake Association
Three Lakes Association
Torch Lake Protection Alliance
Walloon Lake Association

2019 Accomplishments

• Promoted the self assessment survey through Facebook as a tool for learning and for generating your own project ideas on your property.  (use the button below to use the survey)
• Introduced BLPS members to Natural Shorescapes Solutions as an inexpensive resource to highlight opportunities on your property.  (see Facebook Live sessions on our FB page)
• Introduced our members to Jennifer Buchanan from the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council as a resource to offer free native planting advice.
• Conducted a before/after and lessons learned discussion from the shoreline project done at the home of members Gil and Brenda Archambo.

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2020 Plans

• Continue to promote the shoreline self assessment with our members
• Continue to share best practices for shoreline strengthening and and native plant landscape designs
• Provide expanded lists and links for service providers (e.g. native plants, lake-safe landscaping, shoreline strengthening, etc)
• Roll out a Shoreland Stewards recognition program.

2020 Budget Needs

The Shoreland Stewardship program is a DIY (Do It Yourself) program, so has no budgetary needs this year.  This program aims to build awareness, confidence, enthusiasm, and pride in solutions on our member's properties.

2020 Volunteer Needs

If you would like to help with this program, then you should:

1. go through the available educational material at the "Learn More" page
2. take the Self Assessment survey available here
3. consider hosting a consultation, project overview, or before/after discussion at your property.  Let us know of your interest at the CONTACT page of our website
   

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