L-L Friends award grant

The Friends of Lake Leelanau has approved its first grant.

The Friends, during its Jan. 15 meeting, committed $291,380 to the Lake Leelanau Lake Association to cover the costs of its lake stewardship program in 2025.

Specifically, the funds will be used to continue the Association’s programs to prevent, monitor and control Eurasian watermilfoil and other aquatic and terrestrial invasive species in Lake Leelanau, as well as evaluate and potentially upgrade the Association’s water quality monitoring program.