Northern Michigan's lakes, streams and wetlands are precious natural resources. Their protection is vital in preserving the 'Up North' character that is so special.
Watershed Protection Featured Projects
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Holms Road Stream Restoration
The Bear River, the largest tributary to Little Traverse Bay, originates at Walloon Lake and flows 12 miles
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Bay View Rain Garden Initiative
The Bay View Association (BVA) of The United Methodist Church is a National Historic Landmark community founded in
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North Central Michigan College Stormwater Wetland Restoration
Campus stormwater was not being filtered properly causing excess nutrients and sediment from campus stormwater.
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Click Road Stream Crossing
As part of a grant from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
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Maxwell Road Stream Crossing
The Maxwell Road Crossing of Minnehaha Creek is part of the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council’s ongoing
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Lower Tannery Creek Stream Bank Restoration Project
The lower section of Tannery Creek was one of the most impaired systems in Northern Michigan. Improvements included
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Zequanox Study
Since the early 1990’s the zebra mussel (Dressinid polymorpha), a small mussel native to the Black Sea, has
Watershed Protection News
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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
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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
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Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
‘Algae’ is an umbrella term for a large group of aquatic organisms with the ability to photosynthesize. The
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Mural Project Time Lapse
Let’s do the time warp again! Check out this time-lapse video of the mural springing to life, along with
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Stormwater Glossary
Stormwater Glossary Stormwater runoff is the result of precipitation that does not infiltrate into the soil. Rather, it
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Combined Sewer Overflows
Underground sewer systems channel wastewater from its various sources to a wastewater treatment facility, where it is treated
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Rain Barrels
If you want to capture water naturally from your roof top for use at a later, drier date,
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Permeable Pavers
Porous or permeable pavement surfaces are suited for parking lots, low traffic residential streets, driveways, and sidewalks. The porous