Bioengineered Shoreline Protection on Inland Lakes
Check out this Story Map of examples of some best management practices for shoreline protection on inland lakes of Michigan
Check out this Story Map of examples of some best management practices for shoreline protection on inland lakes of Michigan
Michigan State University's Kellogg Biological Station Demonstration Areas:
Beginning in 2001, four individual lakescapes were designed and installed along 400 feet of beautiful Gull Lake (Kalamazoo County) shoreline. These sites were part of the beginning of the MNSP!
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A full color, self-guided brochure highlighting the features of each lakescape may be found here or you can download it.
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Certified Natural Shoreline Professional Training Installation Sites
The below demonstration sites were completed during a Certified Natural Shoreline Professional Training. The slide shows for each of the demonstration sites provide pictures of each site from before, during and after construction. They also continue with photos for the following years after construction where we have been able to. These slide shows are a work in progress still.
- Each site was planted with a variety of different Michigan native plants. The variety provided the root structure needed for shoreline stability. Plants such as sedges, rushes and grasses should be included in any project along with the flowering plants.
- None of the sites had a specific landscape plan meaning they were all planted randomly. If a homeowner prefers a more organized landscape planting that can be done as well.
- There are a variety of different types of techniques among the sites. The designs are site specific.
- Maintenance of each of these sites has varied greatly.
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2010 MNSP CNSP Training Installation Sites
Gull Lake: Non-Public Access Site Ford Lake, North Bay Park, Ypsilanti Township |
2011 MNSP CNSP Training Installation Sites
Lake Cadillac, Cadillac Lakefront Park, Cadillac MI Kent Lake, Kensington Metro Park, Oakland Co, MI (Brochure of the project site) |
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2012 MNSP CNSP Training Installation Sites
Crockery Lake, Grose Park, Casnovia, MI South Manistique Lake, Watt-Stamper Park Mackinac Co, Curtis MI |
2013 MNSP CNSP Training Installation Site
Maple Lake, Maple Isle Park, Paw Paw |
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2014 MNSP CNSP Demonstration Site
Pickerel Lake - Camp Pet-O-Se-Ga Alanson |
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2015 MNSP CNSP Training Installation Site
Maple Lake, Maple Isle Park Paw Paw |
2016 MNSP CNSP Training Installation Site
Maple Lake, Maple Isle Paw Paw |
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Coming Soon
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