Natural Resources

Water Rangers Program Expansion: Supporting Rural and Native Communities in Michigan The Socially Responsible Agriculture Project (SRAP) will use this grant for outreach to and engagement with residents of rural Michigan to combat pollution caused by concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). CAFOs in Michigan have been shown to pollute the environment, threaten public health, destroy […]

The Oxbow and Suwanee Lagoon Mycoremediation Demonstration Project With this grant, The Henry Ford (THF) and the Mushroom Conservatory (TMC) will work together to pilot a water quality restoration project grounded in “mycoremediation” – a developing field of environmental restoration that utilizes the biochemical properties of certain fungi to extract contaminants from water and sediment.

Friends of the Muskegon River Conservation projects that preserve, protect, restore, and sustain the Muskegon River are most efficient, impactful, and economically sustainable when local communities and stakeholders are actively engaged. This grant will enable the Muskegon River Watershed Assembly to create up to four “Friends of the Muskegon River” groups to facilitate local community

Protecting Local Water Quality Through Permanent Land Protection This grant will provide the final 5% needed to permanently protect 35 acres of critically important property in the Stony Creek region of the Huron River Watershed in southeast Michigan. The property is mostly wooded with extensive wetlands and 3,000 feet of frontage on a tributary to

Increasing Capacity of Northern Michigan Environmental Groups Northern Michigan (Northern Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula) contains some of the state’s most pristine and sensitive water resources – cold water trout streams, untouched Great Lakes shorelines, and high-quality inland lakes. Because critical decisions that impact water are made at the local level, community engagement in

Reducing Plastic Waste in Ypsilanti Live Zero Waste, Inc. will use this grant to extend a successful plastic reduction campaign in Ann Arbor to Ypsilanti. The ultimate goal is to reduce plastic use along the Huron River, which has more microplastics than any other Great Lakes tributary. Live Zero Waste will use education and outreach

Catalyzing Community Action to Protect Lake Huron Through its Lake Huron Forever initiative, Huron Pines works with community leaders, volunteers, and other organizations to implement projects that strengthen the health and well-being of residents and improve or protect water quality in Lake Huron. This grant will bolster Huron Pines’ efforts in three Lake Huron coastal

Assessing High Priority Water Quality Improvement Projects in the Clinton River Watershed The Clinton River Watershed Council will use this grant to collaborate with other organizations in the watershed to (1) identify high-priority, shovel-ready or near shovel-ready projects eligible for federal funding, and (2) modernize existing watershed management plans so they incorporate concerns created by