By Tanner Yurk, Conservation Programs Manager Stream monitoring is one of the most practical tools we have for keeping tabs on watershed health. Every spring, summer, and fall, WLAC staff and volunteers head out to Walloon’s two tributaries to collect
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By Jon Breithaupt, Executive Director Land protection is one of the most lasting ways we can care for Walloon Lake and its watershed. Every acre conserved today can help ensure that forests, wetlands, shorelines, wildlife habitat, scenic views, and clean
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Walloon Lake’s clear water, healthy shorelines, and thriving aquatic habitat are among the top reasons this area is so precious to so many of us. Protecting them requires more than good stewardship on the water and within the Walloon Lake
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By Tanner Yurk, Conservation Programs Manager It is one thing to talk about lake health; it is another to have a 100-year family history backing you up. John Marklewitz’s family has been on Walloon since the 1920s, and his wife Libby’s family literally
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By Tanner Yurk Conservation Program Manager When you hear a wail of the Common Loon, you know summer is here. For many of us, it’s a welcome sign of home in northern Michigan, but more importantly, that call is a
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By Laura Morris Director of Outreach and Community Engagement This summer, the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council (TOMWC) and Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy (WLAC) staff conducted a comprehensive shoreline survey of the entire Walloon Lake shoreline. Shoreline surveys
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The Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy (WLAC) is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with North Central Michigan College, reaffirming a shared commitment to conservation, environmental stewardship, and hands-on educational opportunities for area students. Representatives from both organizations
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Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy Releases Summer 2026 Events Schedule Focused on Conservation, Community, and Education Walloon Lake, Michigan – The Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy (WLAC) is pleased to announce the release of its summer 2026 schedule of education
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By Laura Morris Director of Outreach & Community Engagement It’s a hot, sunny day in Northern Michigan. You’ve waited all winter for this moment—the blue skies and sparkling water are calling. Cruising, tubing, water skiing, fishing, wake surfing—life on the
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The Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy (WLAC) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $26,843 grant from the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation to support important ecological restoration work at Fields Preserve. This funding comes through the Little
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