Tip of the Mitt Receives Part of $465,000 in Creating a Culture of Resilience Capacity Building Grant
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council was chosen out of 11 grant-supported projects that help coastal communities increase their knowledge of coastal risks by providing capacity to conduct outreach, obtain […]
BLPA Update on the Burt Lake Watershed Implementation Grant
Our Restoration Manager, Noah Jansen, writes about the updates of the Burt Lake Watershed Implementation Grant. This includes a local Greenbelt Workshop for homeowners that has helped participants learn all […]
EGLE’s Water Resource Division Continues the Series on Zoning for Water Protection, State Regulation, and Local Ordinances
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) protects and monitors waters across the state including the Great Lakes, inland lakes, wetlands, streams, and groundwater. The Water Resources […]
Rain Garden at Ottawa Stadium Completed with Community Volunteers
Over the last several months, our staff here at the Watershed Council, lead by our Restoration Manager, Noah Jansen, and the City of Harbor Springs Department of Public Works worked […]
Newest Leadership Little Traverse Class Gathers To Launch Nine-month Journey
Our local Policy Manager, Anna McGlashen, along with other members, joins the Leadership Little Traverse for the next nine months, where the goal will be to strengthen their personal leadership […]
State and Federal Officials Tout “Septic-Smart” Week
It’s estimated that around 10% of septic systems in Michigan are failing. But there are currently no uniform state regulations that require monitoring septic systems after they’re installed. Jennifer McKay, […]
New Strategy To Combat Exotic Water Plants
In June, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers promoted what the agency said it hopes will be a new control strategy for frog-bit. It offered researchers a $200,000 grant to […]
Stormwater for Kids
This page is full of activities and links specifically designed to help young people understand the importance of preventing polluted stormwater runoff. You’re never to young (or old) to prevent […]
