Muskegon River Watershed Assembly Preserving, Protecting and Restoring the Muskegon River

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Restoration of Riparian Areas in the Muskegon River Watershed

Duration: 2012 - 2015 Funded by: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Wege Foundation, Great Lakes Fishery Trust Partners: Muskegon Conservation District, Conservation Resource Alliance, Grand Valley State University-Annis Water Resources Institute, Huron Pines, and the Land Conservancy of West Michigan Project Goals: Reforestation of 440 acres of riparian land (land that borders rivers/streams) Restore 28,050 lineal feet (15 acres) of streambank...[ read more ]

Houghton Lake E.coli Reduction Project (Upper Watershed)

Project Goals: Create a Steering Committee to give input and guidance Information and Education efforts including information signage on Houghton Lake, ordinance recommendation workshops for local government officials, presentations, and articles in newsletters and newspapers Retention area at one Houghton Lake Road End An Upper Muskegon River Watershed Management Plan including portion of Missaukee and Roscommon Counties. The plan will...[ read more ]