Are you a lakefront property owner?
The MI Shoreland Stewards Program offers an online questionnaire  for you to assess your property. This survey can help you understand what you are doing well and what might need some improving. There is a Gold, Silver and Bronze recognition level for healthy properties.   Find out if your property qualifies. Go to the website or read the Shoreland Stewards Program Guide to find out more about the survey.
Note: not all properties will qualify.

Are you a contractor?
Use the MI Shoreland Stewards survey with your clients! ​
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Which one is your property?  
Don't have much space or funds to make changes?
"Not everyone can do everything but everyone can do something"  
How healthy is your lakeshore property?
​Protecting your lake is more than not using phosphorous based fertilizer and picking up pet waste.  It is sharing the space with all of the wildlife that calls the lake and surrounding land home. 
  • Have you or the previous owner removed the majority of trees and installed lawn instead?
  • Have you created a huge artificial beach?
  • Do you remove all of your aquatic plants?  
  • Are you considering tearing down the older and smaller cottage and rebuilding with a larger building that takes up almost all of the lot space? 
Read the Shoreland Stewards Program Guide, watch the videos, take the survey to learn more how you can make changes (or NOT make certain changes too) to ensure you are doing your part in protecting your lake. 
Want to do more to help protect your lake?
Become a Shoreland Stewards Ambassador and help spread the word about the program and healthy lakeshores.

Information and Training materials and other information resources. 
MNSP Member Page