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Grand Opening Celebration of the Ruth Tucker Ayers Harris Watershed Discovery Center
This event is in partnership with Downtown Petoskey on Saturday, June 1, 2024 Opening Celebration: 12 p.m. –
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New Watershed Discovery Center Set to Open in Petoskey
A grand opening will be happening on June 1st from 12:00 m – 2:00 pm for The Ruth Tucker
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Help Us Name the Sturgeon
This Contest Has Now Closed Each year, in partnership with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
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Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Receives Part of $112,495 from Charlevoix County Community Foundation Grant
The Charlevoix County Community Foundation hosted two grant cycles in March, a total of $112,495, and grants have
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Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Receives Part of $14,750 from Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation Grant
The Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation recently awarded grants to two projects intended to help protect Little Traverse
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Tip of the Mitt Receives part of $100,000 from EGLE Grants to Conduct Stream Cleanups and Monitoring
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council was chosen out of 27 grants awarded from The Michigan Department of
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Prescription Drug Drop-off Collection Day April 13
To help citizens properly dispose of unwanted or expired medicines, there is an upcoming POD (Prescription and Over-the-Counter
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Dispose of Unwanted or Expired Medicines at April 13 POD Drop-off Event
An upcoming POD (Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Drop-Off) collection event on April 13 will allow Northern Michigan residents
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Antrim County Gets Another Drug Disposal Box, Hoping To Divert Meds From Water
A new drug disposal box is available in the lobby of the Central Lake Police Department in Antrim
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Robot To Be Used This Summer to Clean Plastic From Northern Michigan Beaches
Plastic pollution has been a longstanding threat to the Great Lakes. But this summer alongside the usual cleanups,
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Robotic Beach Cleaner, BeBot, Deployed To Tackle Great Lakes Plastic Pollution
Around 22 million pounds of plastic debris end up in the Great Lakes every year. A staggering 90
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Name the First Sturgeon at Newly Renovated Watershed Discovery Center in Petoskey
The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council in Petoskey has some big renovations underway to improve its education
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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
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Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Names New Executive Director
On Monday, the board of directors for the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council announced that Heather Huffstutler
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Some Want Michigan to Regulate Septic Tanks to Protect Water Quality
Being a state with direct access to a lot of freshwater creates opportunities for housing, jobs and tourism.
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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
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Elk Rapids Wants to Help Its Shoreline Through New State Climate Corps Program
Michigan is working with communities and organizations to tackle climate change by funding new staff positions. To protect
Little Traverse Bay Watershed Advisory Committee
The Little Traverse Bay Watershed Protection Plan was approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the
Little Traverse Bay Watershed Protection Plan
Little Traverse Bay Watershed is at an important crossroads. On one road lies the degraded water quality that
Lake Street Dam Engineering Alternatives Study
The survey for the Bear River Lake Street Dam Engineering Alternatives Study is now closed. Public input was requested