22nd Annual Conference March 7 & 8, 2012

The 22nd Annual PALMS Conference is set for March 7 & 8, 2012.  The conference will be held at the DAYS INN STATE COLLEGE State College, PA.   An agenda, registration materials, and lodging information are available on our Conference page.  With your help, the conference will be as outstanding as it has been the past twenty years!  Find out more . . .

Welcome to the Pennsylvania Lake Management Society!

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.

We encourage and support programs for lake and watershed protection, restoration and management; provide educational resources and information about lake and watershed management; and foster communication and coordination among lake and watershed stakeholders.

Thousands of people each year enjoy being on and around Pennsylvania lakes and reservoirs. Water in Pennsylvania provides habitat for wildlife, swimming, fishing, boating, bird watching, and even serving as a drinking water source for towns and cities and irrigation water for farms throughout our state. Pennsylvania’s water is a precious resource that must be preserved and protected for the future. Join PALMS and support this mission!

PALMS is an Affiliate Member of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS).

PALMS Receives $250,000 Growing Greener Grant

In Spring 2010 PALMS was awarded a $250,000 Growing Greener Grant to implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) on lakes across the Commonwealth.  PALMS is using these funds to offer assistance to landowners, non-profits, and municipalities to address lake-related issues of critically eroded shorelines, excess nutrient loading, and aquatic invasive species that degrade the quality of lakes in the Commonwealth. Through this program, we offered a limited number of “mini grants” on a competitive basis up to $24,000.00 each to correct identified lake problems.  Read more . . .