Annual Little Manistee Watershed Summit

The Annual Little Manistee River Watershed Summit will be held February 18, 2022 from 1 to 4 PM at the Elk Township Hall at 8966 N. Bass Lake Road in Irons, Michigan. This is an annual event (with exceptions for pandemics) that supports our work to implement the approved 2020 Watershed Management Plan (WMP).

The purpose of the meeting is to coordinate the efforts of the various organizations and individuals as we implement the WMP. The meeting is open to the public and all stakeholders are encouraged to attend. We plan to have representatives from the LMWCC, the public, Conservation Districts, National Forest Service, Mi EGLE, business and other interested parties.
The planned agenda for this meeting includes discussions on:

  1. The status of the plan (It is fully approved)
  2. Our Monitoring Stations
  3. Coordinating work on the Water Quality, Macro Invertebrates, and Invasive Species Monitoring
  4. Strategy to support having Watershed Technicians at the Conservation Districts
  5. The Natural Rivers program
  6. Our coordination with the Lake Groups
  7. Educational Outreach
  8. Identify Priority Items for 2022

Please consider joining us if you can.