WSU-Lake Campus Biology Professor Dr. Stephen Jacquemin's Sept. 2025 water quality update.Wright State University-Lake Campus Biology Professor Dr. Stephen Jacquemin offers a water quality update at the September 2025 Lake Improvement Association meeting.
Herpetologist Doug Wynn (and his Labrador retriever, River) discussed the snakes that can be found in and around Grand Lake at the September 2025 Lake Improvement Association meeting.ABOUT DOUG WYNN, HERPETOLOGISTDoug Wynn is a retired high school ecology teacher. As a result of his fourth grade tea
LIA awards 3 $1,000 scholarships to WSU students studying water quality.LIA Awards Scholarships to WSU Lake Campus StudentsThe Lake Improvement Association is proud to announce that we have awarded $1,000 scholarships to three Wright State University-Lake Campus students pursuing studies in water qu
Read the full study and download the PDF.Wright State University Biology Professor Dr. Stephen Jacquemin and Mercer County Agriculture and Natural Resources Director Theresa Dirksen recently co-authored a study titled “Management of a restored wetland: challenges and lessons associated with the nutr
The Celina Lake Festival Committee has donated $1,000 to the Lake Improvement Association in support of the West Bank Playground and Shelter House Project, slated for completion in September 2025.The funds were raised through AmphiCar rides at this year’s Lake Festival. After the event, the AmphiCar
Here are the winners from the 2025 Bar Stool Open. Thank you to everyone who participated and volunteered!Mini Golf1st Place: Over Par and Under the Influence (111)2nd Place/3rd Place (Tie): Sand Witches (117) & Strokin Daly (117)Pontoon Decorating1st Place: Dukes of Hazzard2nd Place: Twisted Teas a
Steve Dorsten gave a presentation about the connection betwen the Miami & Erie Canal and Grand Lake at the August 2025 LIA member meeting. Video and PowerPoint below.
Wright State University-Lake Campus Biology Professor Dr. Stephen Jacquemin offered a water quality update at the August 2025 Lake Improvement Association member meeting. Video and PowerPoint below.
Mercer County Ag & Natural Resources Director Theresa Dirksen offered an update at the June 2025 Lake Improvement Association meeting.
Grand Lake Region Visitors Center Director Matt Staugler offered an update on local tourism at the June 2025 Lake Improvement Association member meeting.
The Lake Improvement Association recently donated concrete cornhole boards for Sunset Beach on the northeast side of Grand Lake St. Marys. The cornhole boards make it easy for anyone to enjoy a game of cornhole without needing to lug heavy boards to and from the beach – players just need to bring th
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park Manager David Faler gave an update about the park at the May 2025 Lake Improvement Association member meeting.
Mercer County Agriculture & Natural Resources Director Theresa Dircksen offered an update at the May 2025 Lake Improvement Association member meeting.
The fish hatchery’s Jessica Break offered a presentation about the fish hatchery at the May 2025 Lake Improvement Association member meeting.
Mercer County Historical Society Director Cait Clark gave a presentation on Grand Lake’s oil history at the April 2025 Lake Improvement Association meeting.
Wright State University Lake-Campus Biology Professor Dr. Stephen Jacquemin provided a water quality update at the April 2025 Lake Improvement Association member meeting. Video, PowerPoint, and a link to the referenced study are below.STUDY LINKPowerPoint
A recent study published in the Wetlands science journal examined the long-term impact of the Coldwater Creek Restored Wetland on water quality within the Grand Lake St. Marys watershed. Here are highlights from the study, which was conducted by Wright State University-Lake Campus Biology Professor
The Lake Improvement Association recently donated $500 to sponsor this year’s Grand Lake Crappie series. We support events like this that bring people into our community, showcase our lake, and help boost our local economy.
The Governor’s Cup Regatta will be back on Grand Lake this June 21 and 22! The Lake Improvement Association recently donated $5,000 to sponsor the event, which will bring people into our community, showcase the lake, and help boost our local economy. Learn more about the Governor’s Cup Regatta here:
Celina Lions Club recently donated $5,000 to be used for the construction of a new shelter house adjacent to the ADA fishing dock on the west bank of Grand Lake St. Marys.The West Bank Shelter House project is a joint effort between the Lake Improvement Association and the Grand Lake Recreation Club
The Lake Improvement Association recently donated $4,000 to sponsor fireworks at the Celina Lake Festival. The LIA sponsors local events that bring people into our community, showcase the lake, and boost our local economy. Learn more about Lakefest here: https://celinalakefest.com/
A few months ago, we reported that the state allocated $2.6 million to repair the berm at Prairie Creek. That figure has been elevated to $5.3 million, which will leave funds for work that’s needed for Coldwater Creek. The state is currently working with a firm on preliminary engineering. We will po
On March 5, 2025, Board Member Michael Emans was in Columbus at the Ohio Statehouse to give testimony in front of the House Budget Committee for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. His testimony was to advocate for increased funding for the Division of Parks and Watercraft, specifically, our S
