lake health Archives - Cottage Life

Great Lake Shoreline

Lake Erie is recording sweltering water temperatures this summer. What does it mean long-term?

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Get a perfect score on your shoreline assessment in Dysart et al

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A shot of a dock with two Muskoka chairs and a canoe

Cottage Q&A: Is a lake plan a good idea?

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Two painted turtles on a fallen log

Is your shoreline healthy? Read the signs

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A display of fireworks against a dark night sky

Cottage Q&A: Do loons react to fireworks?

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What we’ve learned from clean-up success on the Great Lakes

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yellow thin ice sign by frozen lake

What loss of ice cover means for lake health

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A sunset shot of a cottage lake

Help your cottage lake: Join the Living Lakes Blitz

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blue-green algae, cyanobacteria by the shore

A deep dive on Lake Erie’s algae blooms

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A lakeside boat gas station

One enviro-group’s solution to spilled boat gas

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A lake reflecting the trees

Algoma cottagers are boosting local lake health

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signs at an outdoor wedding point to outhouse toilet

7 reasons to rent a portable toilet for your next cottage party

dog runs in the lake

6 ways to protect your lake’s water quality

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Pumpkinseed-fish-in-Northern-Quebec

3 ways to get more fish in your lake

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Boys-and-dad-with-caught-fish-1950s-bamboo-fishing-rod

Have we overfished our lakes?

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Clear and calm lake with a thick forest shoreline.

Worried about the health of your lake? Check for these signs

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