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Current Reflections is a publication of Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council that features current events and educational articles written our by knowledgable staff. To view an issue on-line, simply click on the issue below.

Current Reflections - Spring 2011

Inside this issue:

Blotting Out Blight on the Bear: Invasive Species Control
Connections to the past and hopes for the future
Rain Barrel Sale
Monumental Inland Waterway Walleye Study
Aquavist Network Update
Have Your Heard? Native Plants Are All the Buzz
Land and Water
The Nature of Change; The Change of Nature
Bill Passed to Ban Phosphorus Fertilizers
GIS and Mapping Services at the Watershed Council
Spring Clean Up Quiz
Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership: A State-Wide Effort to Protect Our Inland Lakes
In the Works...Summer Projects
Save the Dates - Summer Events Calendar
Great Lakes Day in Washington D.C.
Whale of a Sale Event
Little Traverse Bay Fund

Current Reflections - Fall 2010 / Winter 2011

Inside this issue:

2010 Success: The Summer of Phragmites
Jellyfish in Northern Michigan?
Update: Bay Harbor
The Bear Invaded and Defended
Aquavist Network Updates
Top Ten Shoreline Tips
Willows: Our Allies in Protecting the Great Lakes Shoreline
Shoreline Surveys in the Inland Waterway
Larks Lake Fisheries Enhancement: Progress
Success in Otsego County: Chandler Dam Removed
Can Zebra Mussels Finally Be Controlled?
Stream Monitoring Continues to Flow
Summer Event Recap
Freshwater Center Showcases Permeable Pavers
Do you have shoreline or streambank in need of repair?

Current Reflections - Summer 2010

Deep Injection Well Workshop
Pigeon River Dam to be Removed
Northern Inland Lake Citizens Fishery Advisory Committee
Policy Update
Aquavist Update - Cheboygan Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Permit Denied, Hydraulic Fraturing
Millions of Midges
Lake Association Summit 2010
The Pulse of Water Bodies Weaken: Is Impairment Imminent?
Combating Invasive Species in the Bear River Watershed
Phragmites Inventory and Control Efforts Move Beyond the Bay
2010 is a Very Good Year for Major Charitable Giving

Current Reflections - Spring 2010

Asian Carp Update
Great Lakes Day
Phragmites on Little Traverse Bay
The Roots of a Dream Stream Monitoring Team
Aquavist Update
Start Saving for a Sunny Day - Rain Barrel Sale Underway
Volunteer Highlight - Claire Rasmussen
Fertilizer by the Numbers
Big Project. Big Success. Completion of the Cheboygan River Watershed Restoration Initiative
Welcome Maureen Stine
Summer Calendar of Events
Whale of a Sale

Current Reflections Newsletter - Fall 2009 / Winter 2010

Inside this issue:

Michigan's Wetland Program SAVED!
Surveys and Monitoring Results are In
De-Phragging Northern Michigan
Bay Harbor Regional Stakeholders Group
Aquavist Network Updates
Shorelines Restored - Featuring shorelines on Burt Lake, Pigeon River
and Lake Charlevoix
Summer Events Reflection
2010 Ice Breaker Series

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Current Reflections Newsletter - Summer 2009

Inside this issue:

Healing the Bear: The Bear River Cleanup and Beyond
Recommendations and Streetscape Guidelines For "Treasure Lake Charlevoix" Showcased in Latest Brochure
Shoreline Erosion Issues? We Can Help!
Aquavist Network
Volunteer Stream Monitoring Five Years of Adventure
Shoreline Management: To permit or not to permit, that is the question
Phragmites: Local partnerships to Resist the Invasion
Weevils in Paradise
Can your grass be "greener"?
Calling all Shutterbugs (Juried photo show focuses on local watersheds)
A Whale of a Sale
Wednesdays on the Water and other Summer Events
Shoreline Solutions and Services
A Special Annual Meeting ~ Celebrating 30 Years with a Reunion!

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