AALM NEWS
Oxygen Matters
The water in lakes, including Lac Manitou, divides itself into layers — warm at the top and cold lower down. Why don’t the layers mix? What do they have to do with oxygen in the lake? How does they influence the health of our lake?
Safe Fishing on Lac Manitou
Learn about tackle you can use that won’t harm water, wildlife or humans.
Ticks: Protect Yourself
Ticks have moved in. Find everything you need to know to avoid catching Lyme disease from our new neighbours.
Lake Manitou Safety & Courtesy Guide
The Lake Manitou Safety & Courtesy Guide is designed to help us continue the tradition. The objective of the guide is to promote the safe, respectful, and courteous use of our lake by all who use it. Read the Guide in English and French online or download it your device.
How to Keep our Lakes Clean: An FAQ
Keep our lakes crystal clear with these every day tips.
Water Quality in Our Lakes: 2024 Results
The AALM monitors the quality of our lakes annually. Once again, the results are good.
President’s Newsletter
Invasives, invasives, and invasives. This Autumn, the AALM needs volunteers, ideas and information to help us with control and keep out plants that damage homes and the broader environment. We also need help with our communications and trail clearing this Fall.
Reporting invasive Species to the Province of Quebec
Sentinelle is Quebec’s free platform for reporting invasive alien plants and animals.
Apps to Help Identify Plants, Birds, Animals, Stars and More
Apps to help you identify trees, plants, wildlife and objects in the night sky.
Milfoil: What you need to know
Milfoil has invade 40 Laurentian lakes, disrupting habitats, depleting lakes of oxygen, damaging boats and impacting property values. Know how to recognize it and protect against it.
Dark Skies Over Lac Manitou
Keep the skies over lac Manitou dark. Learn what you can do about light pollution.