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How Two Small Streams Can Have a Big Impact
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
Protect Your Land. Preserve Walloon.
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
The Importance of Healthy Septic Systems for Healthy Waters
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
Volunteer Water Monitoring Spotlight
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
Wally Kidd Named 2026 Recipient of the Damschroder Service Award
The Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy (WLAC) is pleased to recognize Wally Kidd as the 2026 recipient of the Damschroder Service Award, honoring his more than two decades of dedicated
Our Path Forward: WLAC’s Revised 2023–2027 Strategic Plan
Protecting Walloon Lake today. Preparing it for generations to come. Walloon Lake is more than a beautiful place. It is a living watershed, a treasured community, and a resource that