Landscaping along shore to maintain water quality

Leelanau County is fortunate to have an abundance of high-quality lakes and streams that everyone can benefit from for swimming, boating, fishing, drinking water, or simply enjoying. However, the health of these bodies of water is dependent on how well we, Leelanau County residents, care for them.

The Lake Leelanau Lake Association (LLLA) would like to share information on landscaping for water quality and ways you can help protect our beautiful Leelanau County waters.

Impervious surfaces on your property allow fertilizer, sediment, pesticides, and other pollutants, to runoff into waterways. Carefully designed landscape features can decrease the speed of water flow and reduce its ability to erode soils and sediment and deposit pollutants.