Summer 2021 Newsletter

Summer Newsletter 2021

  • From the Office of the Director

    From the Office of the Director

    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... Read More
  • Partners for a Healthy Environment

    Partners for a Healthy Environment

    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... Read More
  • Trust the Science

    Trust the Science

    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... Read More
  • There’s Still Time to Enroll in the Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch!

    There’s Still Time to Enroll in the Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch!

    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... Read More
  • Muskegon River Trash Bash – August 2021 – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

    Muskegon River Trash Bash – August 2021 – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

    “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... Read More
  • Caught in the Act

    Caught in the Act

    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... Read More