Protecting Northern Michigan's ​Water Resources

Events

Ice Breaker: The Ecosystem Impacts of Road Salt

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​Once salt goes down, it doesn't go away. Salt levels are rising up in lakes, streams, and drinking water across the country. Allison Madison, Sustainability and Development Coordinator for Wisconsin […]

Ice Breaker: Microplastics in the Great Lakes

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More than 22 million pounds of plastic pollution end up in the Great Lakes every year. Carolyn Foley, Research Coordinator for Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant at Purdue University, will share information […]

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Ice Breaker: Bioengineering for Healthier Shorelines

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Bioengineering brings together biological, ecological, and engineering concepts to produce a living, functioning system to prevent or repair erosion along lakeshores and streambanks. Noah Jansen, Restoration Coordinator for Tip of […]

Ice Breaker: An Overview of Tribal Fisheries

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Tribal fishermen have been fishing the Great Lakes for thousands of years. Kevin Donner, Great Lakes Fisheries Program Manager for the Little Traverse Band Bands of Odawa Indians will talk […]

Ice Breaker: Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study

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Due to climate change, the water levels, ice conditions, and storms experienced in the Great Lakes are all changing. David Bucaro, Project Manager, at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers […]

Ice Breaker: Go with the Flow

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Rivers and streams crisscross the landscape, providing thousands of miles of essential habitat for fish and other aquatic life, until dams, roads, and other obstacles impede access to critical habitat […]

Ice Breaker: A Model for Evaluating Septic Pollution

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With no statewide sanitary code and more than 10,000 inland lakes, how do we protect local waterways from leaking or failing septic systems? Michigan State University studies suggest that at […]

Watershed Wednesdays- Watershed Model

Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Office 426 Bay Street, Petoskey, MI, United States

Join the Watershed Council for weekly family-friendly activities, crafts, and workshops on Wednesdays at 2 PM. Come learn what the Watershed Council is all about through this hands-on watershed demonstration. […]