Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Programs

Northern Michigan’s rivers, lakes, Great Lakes, wetlands, and groundwater need all the help they can get to remain the vital resources that we know and love. If you’re interested in a hands-on approach to water resource protection, then the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council is the place for you!

Volunteering can be performed on a short or a long-term basis, such as a one-time event, a few hours every week, or by simply lending a hand with a special project.

Call (231) 347-1181 for current volunteer opportunities.

Options for seasonal volunteering include:

Volunteer Stream Monitoring

Since 2004, volunteers have monitored streams throughout the Northern Lower Peninsula, covering 16 different streams. Volunteers wade into

Volunteer Lake Monitoring

The Watershed Council has coordinated and sponsored the Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program since 1986. Presently, volunteers monitor 27

Photography Volunteer

Do you already have pictures of your favorite lakes in Northern Michigan, or do you enjoy being outdoors

Lead your own clean-up!

While, the Watershed Council organizes a large community clean-up annually, you have the option to complete your own

Community Clean-Up Volunteer

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, we organized an annual clean-up on the Bear River. This turned into the

Mobile Boat Washing

Our Mobile Boat Washing Station (MOBO) Program was started in Northern Michigan in 2020. We use high-pressure, heated

Watershed Advisory Committee Volunteers

Collaborations and partnerships are the foundation of the Watershed Council’s success. We strive to develop cooperative relationships that

Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Seeking Volunteers for Spring Stream Monitoring

The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council will start this year’s Volunteer Stream Monitoring (VSM) program with a

Over 31,000 pounds of trash collected from Michigan rivers, streams in ’23

Nearly a dozen organizations across the state received funding from EGLE to collect garbage from rivers and streams

2023 Volunteer Appreciation BBQ

We’re celebrating our dedicated volunteers at our annual Volunteer Appreciation BBQ on Thursday, July 27, 4 – 6

Bessey Creek Gets Its Spring Monitoring

Watershed Council volunteers and staff got to work at Bessey Creek as part of our annual spring Volunteer