Welcome to the Pennsylvania Lake Management Society!

The Pennsylvania Lake Management Society commonly known as “PALMS” or “PA Lakes” is a non-profit organization dedicated to the management, restoration and protection of Pennsylvania’s lakes and surrounding watersheds.  PALMS is comprised of lake and watershed associations, concerned citizens and watershed management professionals from the private and public sector with the common interest of protecting Pennsylvania lakes for future generations.

We encourage and support programs for lake and watershed protection, restoration and management; provide educational resources and information about lake and watershed management; and foster communication and coordination among lake and watershed stakeholders.

Thousands of people each year enjoy being on and around Pennsylvania lakes and reservoirs. Water in Pennsylvania provides habitat for wildlife, swimming, fishing, boating, bird watching, and even serving as a drinking water source for towns and cities and irrigation water for farms throughout our state. Pennsylvania’s water is a precious resource that must be preserved and protected for the future. Join PALMS and support this mission!

PALMS is an Affiliate Member of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS).

2011 Growing Greener Grant - PALMS Call for Project Proposals

PALMS is now seeking project proposals to continue lake BMP work in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

PALMS recently received the exciting news that we have been awarded a $283,000 Growing Greener Grant to continue our Lake BMP Implementation Projects (currently being conducted under a 2009 Growing Greener Grant). Through this grant PALMS is offering assistance to landowners, non-profits, and municipalities to address lake-related issues of critically eroded shorelines, excess nutrient loading, and aquatic invasive species that degrade the quality of lakes in the Commonwealth. We are offering a limited number of mini-grants on a competitive basis up to $24,000 each to correct identified lake problems.

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