Winter 2020-2021

MRWA Donors & Members

We asked for your help and you did not hesitate. The staff and Board of Directors of the Muskegon River Watershed Assembly wish to extend a big thank you to all our members and contributors. You are a true friend of the Muskegon River! Lifetime Members Jeff Babb Karleen Cox Leonard Dafoe Tom and Susan…
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From the Office of the Director

Marty Holtgren PHD Executive Director Muskegon River watershed Assembly A Valued Partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Award winning American author and environmental activist, Wendell Berry said, “The Earth is what we all have in common.” and this is a call to us at MRWA.  We literally work side-by-side with so many Muskegon…
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If You Unbuild It, They Will Come

Jessica Collier Fish and Wildlife Biologist United States Fish and Wildlife Service The double-edge sword of dams: revolutionary and restrictive Part 1 of our series exploring how dam removals can reconnect species to habitats that have long been inaccessible. Dams have a long and storied history in the United States. The Anasazi constructed small dams…
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Avoid Buying Invasive Aquatic Plants

By Emma Costantino, Outreach Coordinator North Country Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area Water gardens are a popular trend in landscaping. While there is a great diversity of aquatic plants to grow in a water garden, many people end up choosing ones that are invasive to Michigan. There is a misconception that if a plant can…
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Winter is a Special Time on the Muskegon (Part One)

Kevin Feenstra Muskegon River Guide and Outfitter The Muskegon River Watershed is an amazing place, even in the dead of winter. I love to fish, and the Muskegon is unique because parts of the river are always clear of ice, even on the coldest of days. In West Michigan, most of our rivers will freeze…
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2020 A Year Like No Other

It would be nearly impossible to find an enterprise of any type in America that has not felt the impact of Covid-19.  Small businesses that depend on daily customer interaction face the largest challenges and tragically, many will not survive. Obviously, a nonprofit organization like the Muskegon River Watershed Assembly has different concerns since we…
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