North American Lake Management Society (NALMS)

FLMS / SENALMS 34th Annual Technical Symposium
2023-08-29 - 2023-09-01 | Bayside Resort, 4114 Jan Cooley Drive, Panama City Beach, United States
Join the Florida Lake Management Society n beautiful Panama City Beach Florida as we host lake managers from all over the southeast US. SENALMS hasn’t been held in a while so come on down and network with colleagues from your neighboring states. Pre-symposium workshops are held all day Tuesday and the technical session run Wednesday to midday Friday. Then enjoy the Labor Day weekend on the beach with your family at conference room rates!

Shoreline Cleanup
2023-09-15 08:00 - 2023-09-17 17:00 (America/Chicago) | PA
Our volunteers make a huge difference to help keep our lakes clean and beautiful.

BCLSS Annual Conference
2023-09-23 08:00 - 2023-09-24 17:00 | PA
Registration is now open for the BCLSS Annual Conference! Join us on September 23 & 24 at the Power To Be site on Prospect Lake, Victoria, BC.
Registration includes attendance for the plenary speakers, technical session talks, poster session, discussion groups, a field sampling demonstration and a field trip to two local lakes (bus transportation included). It also includes coffee, tea, drinks, and healthy snack food for morning and afternoon breaks, two lunches and a dinner on Saturday night.
Capacity is limited at this years conference, so register early to save your spot! Registration closes August 15, 2023.

WALPA 36th Annual Conference in Tacoma, WA
2023-10-04 08:00 - 2023-10-06 17:00 | PA
“FISH AND BEYOND IN OUR LAKES”
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
This year’s theme, ” Fish and Beyond in Our Lakes,” was chosen to highlight effects of climate change, lake pollution, and lake management strategies on fisheries in Pacific Northwest lakes.
Abstracts may be submitted for either presentations and/or posters. Potential session topics include, but are not limited to the following:
Fisheries ecology & management
Salmon habitat in big lakes
Contaminants of emerging concern
Adaptive management
Climate change
Nutrient management
Harmful algal blooms (HABs)
Invasive aquatic species
Volunteer monitoring/citizen science
Student research
Submit your abstract online HERE. You will be asked for title, author(s) and a brief description of your presentation or poster.
Abstracts are due July 1st.

CALMS 38th Annual Conference
2023-10-11 08:00 - 2023-10-13 17:00 | PA
Join us on October 11th – 13th, 2023, for the annual CALMS conference. The conference will be held at Lake Arrowhead in Southern California, 22 miles from the city of San Bernardino.

The Hellbender Tapping Party
2024-07-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Metazoa Brewing Co, 140 South College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Join the Metazoa Brewing Company on July 13 from 1-3 p.m. for their newest taproom can release, The Hellbender, brewed in collaboration with the Indiana Lakes Management Society!
Hidden beneath large rocks in cool flowing streams lives a giant two-foot aquatic salamander, the Eastern Hellbender. Threats to their habitat and poor water quality lead to Hellbender declines in Indiana, but the Help the Hellbender team is leading conservation efforts to restore Hellbender populations and water quality. Thank you for partaking and becoming a part of the Hellbender’s comeback story.
Please conserve responsibly.

CLRMA Day at the Lake
2024-07-18 14:00 - 17:00 | North Standley Lake Open Space Park, 11501 W 100th Ave, Westminster, CO, 80021, United States
It’s FREE but please Let us know that you are coming!
Register for a Day at the Lake (Free): Standley Lake (July 18th) 1 pm onwards
Direction – North Standley Lake Open Space Park, 11501 W 100th Ave, Westminster, CO 80021
Follow the main road down straight towards the water, then turn right, and head all the way down to the roundabout; you will see the tent there. Gate Staff will also be able to give directions that day as well.
Mention you are there for the CLRMA event and gate staff will know what to do!
Vendors can use the same registration link or reach out to coloradolrma@gmail.com
Be sure to bring your sunglasses, hats and sunscreens.
Agenda –
Boat ride to Bird’s Island | Kayaking |Canoeing | Paddleboarding
Talks – Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) | Standley Lake IGA | Open Space Management
Snacks and drinks – Special Thanks to Geotech for sponsoring!
Vendors – show and tell
July is Lakes Appreciation Month!

Love Your Lake 2024
2024-07-19 16:00 - 21:00 | Dry Brooks Day-Use Area
Join the Pennsylvania Lake Management Society for the Fourth Annual Love Your Lake Event. Celebrate lakes with PALMS, the staff of Blue Marsh Lake, Aqua Om Paddle, Berks Nature, Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards, Berks County Conservation District, and Tulpehocken Creek Watershed Association as we celebrate our Lakes and enjoy a sunset paddle and full moon!
Join us from 5-8pm for kayak and paddle board races! Or visit the educational tables along the shore to learn how to keep yourself and our lakes safe and then hit the water for a full moon paddle 8-10 pm. This is a great opportunity to paddle the lake at the Dry Brooks Day Use Area.

2024 Michigan Inland Lakes Convention
2024-10-02 - 2024-10-04 | Sheraton Grand Rapids Airport Hotel, 5700 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546, United States
Every two years the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention brings together lake enthusiasts, researchers, managers, and educators. The Convention is hosted by the Michigan Inland Lakes Partnership, a collaboration of diverse organizations with a common mission to advance stewardship of Michigan’s inland lakes. We invite you to join us Grand Rapids, October 2-4, 2024, to learn and share the latest innovations and ideas in lake stewardship and to network with others who share your passion for lakes. Convening in partnership this year with the Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps), our statewide volunteer lake and stream monitoring program, this year’s theme is “Working Together for Healthy Lakes”.
The 2024 Convention venue is the Sheraton Grand Rapids Airport Hotel.

2025 Oregon Harmful Algal Bloom Meeting
2025-04-07 11:00 - 14:45 | PA
Oregon State University and the Oregon Lakes Association will host the 2025 Harmful Algal Bloom Meeting on April 7, 2025 at the Memorial Union on the OSU campus with a hybrid option.
At this annual meeting, information on recent blooms and any changes in regulations and bloom management will be shared. Those with new interests in or management responsibilities for HABs in lakes and reservoirs will find this a good meeting to make connections with people in Oregon who are knowledgeable about HABs.

2025 OCLWA Annual Conference
2025-04-08 - 2025-04-10 | Wes Watkins Center – Oklahoma State University, N Washington St & W Hall of Fame Ave, Stillwater, OK, 74078, United States
Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watersheds Association (OCLWA) provides a forum for scientists, students, citizens, and professionals to exchange ideas, receive education and form partnerships to foster sound management and protection of water resources for today and tomorrow.
OCLWA supports the development of research and standards for lake and watershed management by hosting an annual technical symposium and supporting national lake and watershed management meetings.

WALPA Early Career Panel
2025-04-09 19:00 - 20:00 | PA
This year’s Early Career Panel in Water Quality and Environmental Science will be a free virtual event, featuring a panel of young professionals in the field of aquatic sciences. We will have panelists from environmental consulting and engineering firms and city, state and federal agencies. This event is perfect for students and other early career professionals. Come ready with your questions!

2025 Spring CLRMA Conference
2025-04-22 11:00 - 15:30 | Northern Water, 220 Water Ave, Berthoud, CO, 80513, United States
We invite you to join CLRMA this year for the annual spring conference. Click on the link below to register:

Member Registration ($45)
Non-member registration ($55)

Our talks will be geared towards navigating Lake Management, Phosphorus Inactivation, and Expert Insights. Full Agenda is coming soon…
For sponsoring, please visit the Sponsorship page.
This event is free for students; contact: coloradolrma@gmail.com

N.C. Lake Management Society Spring 2025 Workshop
2025-04-24 08:00 - 15:00 | McGuire Nuclear Station, 13225 McGuire Nuclear Station Rd, Huntersville, NC, 28078, United States

2025 CALMS Conference
2025-10-01 - 2025-10-03 | Hilton Garden Inn San Diego, Downtown/Bayside, San Diego, CA, United States
