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.
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2025 PALMS Conference will be held March 5-6, 2025
The 35th Annual PALMS Conference will be held at the Wyndham Garden State College
310 Elks Club Rd, Boalsburg, PA 16827
Registration will open Early January 2025
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July 2024- Once again July has been proclaimed Lakes Appreciation Month in Pennsylvania by Governor Shapiro.
Through funding from a PA DEP Growing Greener Grant, PALMS was able to award 21 mini grants to lakes across the state for a total funding amount of $380,014.75. Projects include aquatic invasive species treatment, shoreline restorations, nutrient reduction, and lakeside stormwater improvements. These projects will be completed in 2022 and 2023. The complete list of lakes and the grant amounts are below:
|
Lake Latonka |
Shoreline Restoration |
$24,000.00 |
|
Donegal Lake |
Shoreline Restoration |
$23,984.00 |
|
Big Bass Lake |
Shoreline Restoration |
$5,710.00 |
|
Heart Lake |
Shoreline Restoration |
$11,630.00 |
|
Lake Wilhem |
Shoreline Restoration |
$21,253.00 |
|
Spinnler Point Colony (Lake Wallenpaupack) |
Stormwater Improvements |
$24,000.00 |
|
Middle Birchwood Lake |
Nutrient Reduction |
$21,375.00 |
|
Lake Sheridan |
Nutrient Reduction |
$24,000.00 |
|
Mountain Lake |
Invasive Treatment |
$3,000.00 |
|
Lake Towhee |
Invasive Treatment |
$20,950.00 |
|
Laurel Lake |
Invasive Treatment |
$6,642.75 |
|
Skymount Lake |
Invasive Treatment |
$14,500.00 |
|
Lake Alden |
Invasive Treatment |
$24,000.00 |
|
Pine Run Reservoir |
Invasive Treatment |
$2,000.00 |
|
Minsi Lake |
Invasive Treatment |
$13,100.00 |
|
Waynewood Lake |
Nutrient Reduction |
$24,000.00 |
|
Hemlock Farms Ponds |
Nutrient Reduction |
$22,500.00 |
|
Blue Marsh Lake |
Shoreline Restoration |
$24,000.00 |
|
Raystown Lake |
Shoreline Restoration |
$24,000.00 |
|
Edgewood Lake, FDR park |
Invasive Control/Shoreline Stabilization |
$24,000.00 |
|
Lake Chrisann |
Shoreline/Streambank Stabilization |
$21,370.00 |
Penn State Extension’s Aquatic Pesticide Management: Using Aquatic Herbicides for Pond Weeds and Algae.
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