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Welcome to the
Crystal Lake & Watershed Association (CLWA), a nonprofit (501c3) organization
of concerned local citizens and environmental professionals committed to protecting
the integrity of Crystal Lake, Benzie County, Michigan, for the enjoyment of future
generations.
UPCOMING EVENTS (Also see our Calendar
page for all events throughout the year.)
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| 7-21-2012 |
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CLWA Annual Meeting, see the 2012 calendar for more details. |
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| 8-09-2012 |
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Archibald Jones and the Benzie
County River Improvement Company (BCRIC): Implications in the "Tragedy/Comedy"
of Crystal Lake. Benzonia Academy Lecture Series, Mills Community House, Benzonia.
7:00 PM. Speaker: Dr. Stacy L. Daniels. |
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| 8-25-2012 |
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Third annual Archibald Jones Day,
10:30 AM to 2:00 PM, Downtown Beulah. See future flyer for more information. |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Draft minutes from the 2011 Annual
Meeting are ready for review and are available at the new Annual Meeting section. |
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The 2011-2012 Annual Report
for the CLWA organization and all of its committees is now available here. |
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The 2011 Fall/Winter edition of our
"Crystal
Whitecaps"
newsletter is now available here. |
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Summer 2012 Internships with the CLWA
are available. Apply through the Grand Traverse Regional
Community Foundation. |
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The Calendar for 2012 is now in place. |
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On the the Water Quality
page, we've added a new "Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program" section and updated the "Lake
Level Monitoring"
section. |
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The Fall 2011 Crystal Lake "Walkabout"
Interpretive Manual is available here. |
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An updated version of the presentation
The "Tragedy"' and the "Comedy" of Crystal Lake, and the
Role of Archibald Jones by Stacy L. Daniels, is available here. |
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The latest bylaws for the CLWA, as
amended in 2008, are now available here. |
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We have renamed our Watershed Wear
to Watershedware, and now have many CLWA products available. |
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We are seeking photos to feature the
many wonderful aspects of Crystal Lake in Benzie County, Michigan; its beauty, uniqueness,
and intriguing nature. Please see here for details. |
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Crystal Lake Boating Access (MDNRE)
Current Status
November 6, 2011 update: Paving crews began applying asphalt to the parking lot and
interior roads at the site.
See our "Crystal
Lake Boating Access Site"
page for more details of the periodic updates and pictures by CLWA members. |
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CLWA Receives Michigan Inland Lakes
"Steward of the Year" Award for 2010
See
here for more details. |
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Please contact us with any comments,
questions, or suggestions.
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Crystal Lake
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Watershed Association
P.O. Box 89, Beulah, MI 49617
Phone: (231) 882-4001
FAX: (231) 882-7810
Email
Us
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Prologue to Crystal Lake
The sun awaits its birth o'er the quiet Lake
A glow behind the night, yet to dispense the dark.
The lightening hills, still ghostly, anticipating dawn
But peace still reigns; contentment lies within
my heart.
And as I stroll along the rippled sands
Peace walks with me I wait and sigh
For that beckoning voice beneath the ripple of the waves
To tell me, "Be ye still, for God is neigh."
And so, yet lovely Lake, I pour forth to you
This message from my soul, no longer ache
Forever after me as I depart this life.
Remembering your calm inspiration, Crystal Lake.
-- Stacy L. Daniels (Aug. 29, 1937 - ) |
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