Thirty two residents eager to learn about best management plans and science of inland lakes attended “You and Your Lake – An overview of life on the Lake” at the R.A. MacMullan Center on Saturday, June 24. Attendees …
Press Releases
Boat Wash 2017
SPRAY BEFORE YOU PLAY! WHY WE WASH OUR BOATS! It is a scary fact that there are 188 known aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes and not a known eradication method for any of …
‘Everyone loses’ if HLUA agreement cannot be reached
The Higgins Lake Foundation is submitting this letter in furtherance of its mission statement: “Promoting ecologically sound projects and programs for the protection of Higgins Lake and its surrounding watershed!” As chair of the Higgins …
STOP AQUATIC HITCH-HIKERS – PLEASE WASH YOUR BOAT
STOP AQUATIC HITCH-HIKERS – PLEASE WASH YOUR BOAT – prevention is our best defense. HLF has funded the construction of boat wash stations on Higgins Lake. The Higgins Lake Foundation owns and operates the DASH …
Roscommon County’s Person of the Year: Vicki Springstead
Roscommon County’s Person of the Year, Vicki Springstead, receiving her Certificate of Appreciation from the Roscommon County Board of Commisioners.
HLF Chair named Roscommon County’s “Person of the Year”
The Higgins Lake Foundation is proud to announce that HLF Chair, Vicki Springstead, was selected by the Roscommon County Commissioners as “Roscommon County Person of the Year.” The award will be presented on Thursday, December …
Awareness Day 2016
The 27th annual Higgins Lake Awareness Day was held on August 6 at the R.A. MacMullan Center. Arriving by boat or by car it was a perfect Higgins Lake day for catching up with friends, …
HLF Approves Grant for Girl Scott Award Project at South Higgins Lake State Park
Amelia Buckmaster, 16, of Rochester Hills, recently completed a Girl Scout Award Project at the South Higgins Lake State Park. The project, to install a riparian buffer using native plants, was undertaken and completed on …
26th Annual Higgins Lake Foundation Awareness Day is a hit!
The twenty-sixth annual Higgins Lake Foundation Awareness Day was celebrated August 1this year with a new format. A live auction featuring auctioneer Scott MacNamara was a big hit with attendees. The items offered were top …
HLF grant helps combat swimmers itch
A Higgins Lake Foundation grant awarded to Gerrish Township for $23,000 was recently paid in full. This grant supported a limited action plan that took place this past spring to help combat swimmers itch in …