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
Lastest Volunteer News
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
