Scott Faulkner, Executive Director Muskegon River Watershed Assembly What is the state of our watershed? That was the central question put forward in MRWA’s State of the Watershed presentation, held in late March 2023 to a lively crowd just shy of a hundred area stakeholders at the Heritage Museum of Newaygo County. As it turns... Read More
Jennifer Lawson, Program Manager DTE Energy Foundation Unfortunately, the literature on environmental sciences continues to indicate that there is a lack of diversity in the field — with white men continuing to dominate green jobs. This prompts me to contemplate what individuals, communities and organizations can do to ensure that EVERYONE who wants to work... Read More
Sarah Krzemien DTE Fellow Muskegon River Watershed Assembly Welcome to the first installment of Follow the Fellow a series of articles where I will share fun environmental topics and projects that I’m working on for the Muskegon River Watershed Assembly (MRWA). I also plan to provide opportunities for community involvement. Before I get too far,... Read More
Jon Bumstead Michigan State Senator Director at Large, Muskegon River Watershed Assembly Recently the governor presented her budget proposal to the Joint House and Senate Committee on Appropriations. As the Minority Vice Chair of Appropriations and the Minority Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, I was very curious as to... Read More
North Country Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area Staff. This year the North Country Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (NCCISMA) will wrap up a public engagement project funded by the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program (MISGP), focused on raising awareness of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in the upper Muskegon River watershed. This project has had a... Read More
In the past few weeks, Muskegon River anglers may have noticed Michigan Department of Natural Resources personnel collecting walleye eggs below Croton Dam in Newaygo County. Electrofishing boat crews began collecting operations starting around the week of March 27 and concluding by April 14. The date these collections begin each year depends on water temperatures,... Read More
