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.
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2026 PALMS Conference will be held February 25-26th, 2026
The 36th Annual PALMS Conference will be held at the Wyndham Garden State College
310 Elks Club Rd, Boalsburg, PA 16827
Registration will open in early January
We look forward to connecting with you for:
July 2025- Once again July has been proclaimed Lakes Appreciation Month in Pennsylvania by Governor Shapiro.
Through funding from a PA DEP Growing Greener Grant, PALMS was able to award 23 mini grants to lakes across the state for a total funding amount of $374,352.25. Projects include aquatic invasive species treatment, shoreline restorations, nutrient reduction, and lakeside stormwater improvements. These projects were completed in 2022, 2023, and 2024. The complete list of lakes and the grant amounts are below:
|
Lake |
Project type |
Grant amount |
|
Lake Latonka |
Shoreline Restoration |
$18,623.34 |
|
Donegal Lake |
Shoreline Restoration |
$23,983.79 |
|
Heart Lake |
Shoreline Restoration |
$7,391.74 |
|
Lake Wilhem |
Shoreline Restoration |
$17,710.76 |
|
Spinnler Point Colony (Lake Wallenpaupack) |
Stormwater Improvements |
$24,000.00 |
|
Middle Birchwood Lake |
Nutrient Reduction |
$22,423.00 |
|
Lake Sheridan |
Nutrient Reduction |
$23,986.20 |
|
Mountain Lake |
Invasive Treatment |
$2,175.00 |
|
Lake Towhee |
Invasive Treatment |
$20,940.50 |
|
Laurel Lake |
Invasive Treatment |
$6,561.72 |
|
Skymount Lake |
Invasive Treatment |
$14,500.00 |
|
Lake Alden |
Invasive Treatment |
$24,000.00 |
|
Pine Run Reservoir |
Invasive Treatment |
$2,000.00 |
|
Minsi Lake |
Invasive Treatment |
$2,750.00 |
|
Waynewood Lake |
Nutrient Reduction |
$24,000.00 |
|
Hemlock Farms Ponds (Willow and Wish for a fish) |
Nutrient Reduction |
$22,500.00 |
|
Blue Marsh Lake |
Shoreline Restoration |
$23,992.71 |
|
Raystown Lake |
Shoreline Restoration |
$24,000.00 |
|
Edgewood Lake, FDR park |
Invasive Control/Shoreline Stabilization |
$23,757.01 |
|
Laurel Lake |
Invasive Treatment |
$6,916.48 |
|
FJ Sayers Lake |
Shoreline Restoration |
$15,000.00 |
|
Warrington Twp, Lions Pride Park |
Invasive Seed Pod Removal |
$8,140.00 |
|
Regional Science Consortium,Lake Erie |
Shoreline/wetland restoration and native plantings |
$15,000.00 |
Penn State Extension’s Aquatic Pesticide Management: Using Aquatic Herbicides for Pond Weeds and Algae.
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