Naturalized Shorelines & Streambank Buffers

Native Plant Purchasing Information

Michigan native plants can often be purchased locally during specially held native plant sale events through local watershed councils, land conservancies, conservation districts and farmer's markets. There are also many options to purchase online from reputable native plant producers.

Waterfront Wisdom - Healthy Habits for Clean Water

Shoreland Management/Riparian Buffer Information

Restoring the Shore on Michigan Inland Lakes - This is a demonstration project on the shores of Gull Lake in Kalamazoo County, MI. This website also contains a number of additional useful web resource links.
Shoreland Management Resource Guide - This is a website developed by the University of Minnesota.
Michigan Inland Lakes Partnership - This is a collaborative effort of agencies and organizations interested in stewardship of Michigan's inland lakes.

Building a Naturalized Shoreline/Streambank Buffer

Restore Your Shore - A powerful tool for shoreland owners and professionals to use in implementing shoreland restoration and protection projects.
Plants for Storm Water Design and Pollution Control - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Southeast Michigan RC&D Council - Contains information on streambank stabilization, using plant materials (soft engineering), including photos from demonstration projects completed in Lenawee, Macomb, St. Clair and Washtenaw Counties.

Shoreline Alterations: Natural Buffers and Lakescaping (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources)
Protecting Michigan's Vanishing Native Lakeshore (MSU-Extension)