Scott Faulkner Executive Director Muskegon River Watershed Assembly It is a rare privilege and honor for me to be placed in a position of leadership in such a historically productive organization as the Muskegon River Watershed Assembly. I have enjoyed reviewing the almost 25 years of improvements – large and small – to this prized…
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Don Henning Muskegon River Watershed Assembly Philanthropic support from foundations and individuals are important sources of revenue for an environmental nonprofit organization like the Muskegon River Watershed Assembly (MWRA). Along with membership fees, gifts from local businesses and corporations often provide essential operational funding nonprofits need to carry out their missions of service. The…
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Marty Holtgren PHD Principle Watershed Scientist Muskegon River Watershed Assembly Over 90,000 dams are located on rivers and streams throughout the United States. In Michigan, thousands of small, privately owned dams are obsolete because they don’t serve their original purpose and are in a deteriorating condition. Since many are unregulated and not maintained, they often…
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By Emma Costantino North Country CISMA There is no shortage of things to do out on the lakes in the summer. Fishing, swimming, and all sorts of water sports are fun ways spend an afternoon out on the water. Looking for another great reason to go out on the lake? Volunteer to monitor your lake…
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“Who doesn’t want clean water?” asked Scott Faulkner, Executive Director of the Muskegon River Watershed Assembly (MRWA). “In 2021, as more and more people choose to reengage and enjoy the great outdoors as a first choice, we see increasing numbers on and around the beautiful Muskegon River across the entire watershed. But the river needs…
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Wayne Groesbeck Vice Chair Muskegon River Watershed Assembly Evolution works over eons, and it’s unusual to catch nature tinkering with a new adaptation. It can, however, happen: when the giant panda switched from a normal omnivorous bear diet to eating bamboo, a front leg bone started to morph into a thumb so it could grasp…
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Summer Newsletter 2021From the Office of the DirectorJuly 17, 2021Scott Faulkner Executive Director Muskegon River Watershed Assembly It is a rare privilege and honor for me to be placed in a position of leadership in such a historically productive organization as the Muskegon River Watershed Assembly. I have enjoyed reviewing the almost 25 years of…
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