Protecting Your Shoreline: A Workshop for Inland Lakefront Property Owners

Natural shorelines provide multiple benefits to our inland lakes. Natural shoreline landscaping and bioengineered erosion control techniques can restore those benefits by reducing runoff, deterring geese, stabilizing soils and improving fish and wildlife habitat while maintaining aesthetically pleasing access to your lake. Already have rock or sea wall? Learn how to enhance those structures for the benefit of your lake.

Workshop topics include:

•     Healthy lake ecosystems
•     Designing natural landscapes on lake shorelines
•     Problems with high impact landscape methods
•     Use of native plants in shoreline landscapes
•     Common inland lake Invasive species
•     State of Michigan rules and regulations

Cost: $50 per person, $25 for a second member of the household (who will share materials). Workshop registration fee includes a short tour and light meal.

Workshop hosted by Michigan State University Extension in cooperation with the Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership.

Pre-Registration is Required: Register Online 

Contact person: Beth Clawson, (269) 330-5554 or clawsonb@anr.msu.edu