Policy And Advocacy
Advocate–n. 1. One who supports or defends a cause 2. One who speaks on another’s behalf.
Since 1979, the Watershed Council has been the voice for water resources in Northern Michigan. For all their beauty and grandeur, our lakes, rivers, and wetlands cannot speak for themselves. They need an advocate on their behalf…and that advocate is the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council.
The Watershed Council is on the front lines protecting our water resources. Using the Watershed Council's mission as the guide, we work with concerned citizens, prepare educational materials for landowners and developers, prepare policy guidance to local, state, and federal agencies, develop coalitions across the state and Great Lakes Basin, represent Northern Michigan in Lansing and D.C., and bring scientific and legal expertise to local water resource decisions.
The Watershed Council has a long history of collaborating with other organizations to protect lakes, streams, rivers, and wetlands. Because of our highly skilled staff and our experience in science and policy on virtually all aspects of water resources, we are often called upon by other organizations and local initiatives to provide assistance. This assistance can take many forms, but the purpose is always the same - helping the organization or citizen initiative become more effective at protecting water resources.
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