Great Lakes Echo (https://greatlakesecho.org/author/michiganrivernews/)
A group in west Michigan is restoring a heavily polluted creek by drawing on their faith to spur environmental engagement. The Plaster Creek Stewards are leading by example to clean up the river.
Removing dams has long been considered a good way to restore the natural flow and ecological balance of a river. But developing research shows that dam removal may allow contaminated fish to spread their toxicity further inland.
Heavy use of the Jordan by party-minded paddlers is raising tough questions about how to preserve the wild character of Michigan’s first designated Natural River.
A fish species that vanished from Michigan’s rivers around a century ago could once again swim in the Manistee River if it can survive the predator-laden, dam-warmed waters under consideration.
More than a dozen devices broadcasting crucial water data from rivers across Michigan could soon be switched off as a result of projected state and federal budget cuts.
The fate of the Muskegon River in a warming climate depends on how the land around it is managed.