Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council

Watershed protectionvolunteer lake, stream and avian botulism monitoring programsconducted field surveys for mullett lake Watershed management planconducted black lake Watershed resource inventoriesmullett lake Watershed management plan approvedconducted mobile boat washing programimproved one road/stream crossing in the burt lake watershedorganized biocontrol for purple loosestrifeconducted phragmites surveyshosted Watershed advisory committee meetings in six different watersheds throughout the yearmany presentations were given on various water resource related topicslnstalled a rain garden in harbor springsconducted clean-ups in cheboygan and charlevoixlnstalled a greenbelt on burt lakeconducted in-stream habitat surveys at three road/stream crossings in the burt lake Watershed

Policy and advocacyenacted septic system ordinances in northern michiganparticipated in efforts to improve statewide septic protections in lansingworked to minimize adverse impacts on water resources from development and shoreline proposalscoordinated prescription and over-the-counter drug drop-off programsadvocated for great lakes policy priorities in Washington d.c.represented environmental organizations and the state of Michigan on numerous boards and commissionspromoted the adoption of shoreline protection ordinances throughout the Watershed Council service area

Outreach and educationhosted two summer internsconducted Watershed academypresentations to school groupshosted lake association summithosted linking lakes eventhosted annual lce breaker winter speaker seriesinstalled a rain garden mural at the Watershed Council officeinstalled signage at the cheboygan fishing piersinstructed certified natural shoreline partnership traininghosted greenbelt workshophosted rain garden workshop