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Andrea Paine 10/21/2020 News to Us News to Us

Fall is in full swing and so is the October News to Us. Along with gorgeous colors and photo ops,…

Andrea Paine 10/20/2020 Monitoring Lights, Camera, Analyze!

HRWC pilots low-cost spectrophotometer to analyze water pollution Around this time of year, neon green algal blooms begin to form in Lake Erie, undermining recreation,…

Pam Labadie 10/12/2020 Education 2021 Watershed Community Calendar

Huron River photography and clean water tips to inspire! The communities of the Huron River watershed have come together to…

Rebecca Esselman 10/06/2020 Climate change Stream of Consciousness, Fall 2020

Avoiding conflict with a river Communities need to be building smarter. Research released this summer found that nationwide, 14.8 million…

Kate Laramie 10/06/2020 Animals Oh Dam! Was That a Beaver?

A keystone species at work in the watershed The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is enjoying a time of relative…

Rebecca Esselman 10/06/2020 Legislation Why HRWC continues to support Proposal One

Proposal 1 on the Michigan ballot this November 3rd, proposes changes to how state park related funds are spent (full…

Rebecca Esselman 09/28/2020 News to Us News to Us

September’s News to Us highlights new policy being put in place to protect Michigan’s drinking and recreating water from PFAS,…

Kris Olsson 09/23/2020 Land Conservation Healthy Forests Equal Healthy Watersheds

Why HRWC is focused on land use Among the Huron River’s many blessings are the forests, wetlands, and prairies that…

Daniel Brown 09/23/2020 Recreation Vote Yes to Support the Natural Resources Trust Fund

In 2019, the trust fund provided $1.28 million to projects along the Huron River Water Trail. Proposal 1 is on…

Wendy Palms 09/10/2020 General HRWC Innovators Fund – $22K Match Goal Met!

Thank you for helping us meet Bill and Mary Kinley’s $22,000 Innovators Fund match goal. Your commitment to the health…

Rebecca Esselman 09/01/2020 Pollution Public Release of Proposed Consent Judgement for 1,4-dioxane Groundwater Contamination

In 2017, the Huron River Watershed Council joined the case between Gelman Sciences and the State of Michigan to renegotiate…

Wendy Palms 08/17/2020 Events Suds for the River 2020

Suds on the River, HRWC’s premier annual fundraising event, provides an opportunity to gather along the river, enjoy delicious bites…

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