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Ballot Initiative Seeks to Change How Michigan State and Local Park Related Funds Can Be Spent

The Michigan Use of State and Local Park Funds Amendment will appear on the upcoming November 3, 2020 election…

Scott BrownAugust 29, 2020

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Managing High Water: Part Two Restoring Natural Lakeshores

Limnologist Ralph Bednarz moved to his new home on Rennie Lake in Grand Traverse County…

Scott BrownAugust 29, 2020

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Minnesota Citizens Concerned about the Affects of High Energy Wakes on Inland Lakes Create Non-Profit Organization Committed to Passing State Laws Restricting Operation of Wake Boats

Formed by a diverse group of Minnesota citizens concerned about the impact of high energy…

Scott BrownAugust 25, 2020

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Michigan Waterfront Alliance Legislative Update

The budget agreement recently struck between House and Senate Republicans and the Whitmer administration to…

Scott BrownAugust 25, 2020

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Michigan Waterfront Alliance Votes to Support the 2020 Michigan Inland Lakes Convention at the ‘Platinum’ Level

Recognizing the overall importance of pro-actively supporting the on-going efforts of the Michigan Inland Lakes…

Scott BrownAugust 24, 2020

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Michigan Waterfront Alliance Seeks a Viable and Sustainable Means of Funding the Management and Control of Aquatic Invasive Species

Primarily attributed to the overland transport of small-craft boats, recreational boaters are known to play…

Scott BrownAugust 24, 2020

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A Steadily Increasing Number of Wake Boats Operating on Michigan’s Inland Waters Are Rendering Damage to Shallow Water Habitat and to Developed and Natural Shorelines

by Scott Brown, Michigan Waterfront Alliance Board Member A dramatic upsurge in the number of…

Scott BrownAugust 24, 2020

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MWA Summer 2020 Newsletter Available for Download

The Michigan Waterfront Alliance Newsletter for Summer 2020 that was recently distributed to members via…

Scott BrownJuly 19, 2020