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July 16, 2009: The NYS Federation of Lake Associations in cooperation with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation are pleased to announce the May publication of the 2nd edition of Diet for a Small Lake - The Expanded Guide to New York State Lake and Watershed Management.
The new edition is a complete overhaul of the 1990 edition and serves as a manual to help people understand the complexities of watershed management and lake ecology. The book offers an introduction to lake ecology, descriptions of lake restoration and aquatic plant management techniques, data collection techniques including use of volunteer monitoring, a discussion of the legal framework involved in lake management issues, and guidance for preparing a watershed management plan. While the book focuses on New York State lakes, it is suitable for anyone interested in lake management.
The book can be ordered at www.nysfola.org and is available in both paperback and hardcover editions. We believe that it will be a great resource to anyone who cares about lakes.
May 4, 2009: Affiliates, make sure your members take advantage of the free 3-month trial membership NALMS is offering. The online signup system for trial membership is now available, click here.
The free trial membership is at the Electronic Lake Leader level, which is NALMS' most basic level of membership. Benefits include access to member-only website content, NALMS Store discounts, and online access to current and back issues of LakeLine magazine.
How To Sign Up!
Signing up for the free trial membership is easy, and getting the word out to your members is just as simple. Please instruct your members to go to www.nalms.org to begin the process!
Follow these steps:
1) Go to www.nalms.org and click JOIN NOW! There will be a special sign-up form for the free trial on the drop down menu under JOIN NOW!
2) Fill out the form completely and hit submit.
3) An email will automatically be sent to the person requesting the free membership, letting them know their information has been received. An email will also be sent to the NALMS office.
4) The NALMS office will then verify with the affiliate contact that the person signing up is a current member of the affiliate.
5) Once their affiliate membership is verified, the NALMS office will email the new member their username, password, and other NALMS trial membership information, notifying them that their free trial membership is now activated and they can log onto the NALMS website to access member-only content such as back issues of LakeLine, as well as receive NALMS Store discounts and NALMS' monthly newsletter.
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