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Tip of the Mitt Receives part of $100,000 from EGLE Grants to Conduct Stream Cleanups and Monitoring
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council was chosen out of 27 grants awarded from The Michigan Department of
Robot To Be Used This Summer to Clean Plastic From Northern Michigan Beaches
Plastic pollution has been a longstanding threat to the Great Lakes. But this summer alongside the usual cleanups,
Robotic Beach Cleaner, BeBot, Deployed To Tackle Great Lakes Plastic Pollution
Around 22 million pounds of plastic debris end up in the Great Lakes every year. A staggering 90
Name the First Sturgeon at Newly Renovated Watershed Discovery Center in Petoskey
The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council in Petoskey has some big renovations underway to improve its education
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Seeking Volunteers for Spring Stream Monitoring
The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council will start this year’s Volunteer Stream Monitoring (VSM) program with a
Help Us Name the Sturgeon
Each year, in partnership with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Fisheries Enhancement Facility, the Watershed
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Names New Executive Director
On Monday, the board of directors for the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council announced that Heather Huffstutler
Over 31,000 pounds of trash collected from Michigan rivers, streams in ’23
Nearly a dozen organizations across the state received funding from EGLE to collect garbage from rivers and streams
Great Lakes ice coverage faces record low impacting weather, recreation, wildlife
Ice coverage plays an important role for us here in Michigan and it’s no surprise with the recent
Line 5 Tunnel Plan Gets OK From Michigan Public Service Commission
A long debated plan to replace a segment of Line 5 that runs under the Straits of Mackinac
Tip of the Mitt Receives Part of $465,000 in Creating a Culture of Resilience Capacity Building Grant
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council was chosen out of 11 grant-supported projects that help coastal communities increase
Rain Garden at Ottawa Stadium Completed with Community Volunteers
Over the last several months, our staff here at the Watershed Council, lead by our Restoration Manager, Noah
Lake Association Summit 2023
Representatives from Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council and the Health Department of Northwest Michigan presented at the
Water Resources Youth Camp
This summer, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council staff worked with Cheboygan-Otsego-Presque Isle Educational Service District (COPEDS) and
2023 Annual Meeting
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council held it’s 44th Annual Meeting on August 22, 2023 at the Perry
Mural Project Time Lapse
Let’s do the time warp again! Check out this time-lapse video of the mural springing to life, along with
Tip of the Mitt Receives Water Pollution Reduction Grant
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council was among 19 organizations statewide that are slated to share $6oo,ooo in
Invasive Species Watch: Frog-bit
Learn about invasive frog-bit and water soldiers with commentary from our very own restoration coordinator, Noah Jansen! Michigan
Torch Lake Township Septic Ordinance
Check out Local Policy Manager Anna McGlashen on 9 & 10 News sharing information on the new time-of-transfer
University of Michigan CLEAR Fellow and Intern
This summer, thanks to donors who support our paid internship program, we were lucky to have Indira Sankaran