Natural Shorelines
What is a Natural Shoreline?
Lakes have natural features that keep them healthy and clean. One of these features is a naturally vegetated shoreline that provides benefits for lake and wildlife health. Learn more in the Healthy Lakes video:
Natural Shoreline Installation Projects
Thornapple Lake
Site Name
Thornapple Lake - Historic Charlton Park
Planting Area
~2,000 square feet
Year of Installation
2016
Wall Lake 1
Site Name
Wall Lake 1 - Private Landowner
Planting Area
725 square feet
Year of Installation
2021
After installation: May 2021
Two years post installation: June 2023
Big Cedar Lake
Site Name
Big Cedar Lake - Private Landowner
Planting Area
2,701 square feet (37’ x 73’)
Year of Installation
2022
Before - May 2022
After - June 2023
Wall Lake
Site Name
Wall Lake 2 - Private Landowner
Planting Area
1,025 square feet (41’ x 25’)
Year of Installation
2022
Before
After - October 2022
After - August 2023
After - June 2023
What can I do to protect my lake shoreline?
If you own lakefront property, we can help you evaluate your own shoreline property. If your property isn’t quite where you’d like it to be, we can give you lots of ways to improve!
If you are all ready to install a natural shoreline or other native plant project and just need help picking out some plants, we can do that too.