About the speaker:
Annalise Povolo, Director of Administrations & Programs for the Lake Leelanau Lake Association
About this webinar:
The Lake Leelanau Lake Association (LLLA) began a Shoreline Stewards Program in 2022 to grow its community of people who know and care about protecting the lake from the shoreline. Using state and local resources, LLLA has created its own training program to certify its “Shoreline Ambassadors”. Upon completion of the training program, the Shoreline Ambassadors perform Shoreline Consultations for Lake Leelanau riparians at their homes. These consultations often educate on shoreline erosion prevention, reducing stormwater runoff, native plant recommendations, combatting terrestrial invasive species, and other ways to naturalize the shoreline.
LLLA had terrestrial invasive species (TIS) surveys completed for yellow flag iris, phragmites, and purple loosestrife on Lake Leelanau's shoreline. Using this information, they've created an Integrated Management Approach and education campaign, tied in with their Shoreline Stewards Program, to tackle these invasives on the shoreline.
You can learn more about this program on the LLLA’s website: lakeleelanau.org/become-a-shoreline-steward/