To protect and preserve the history and the natural resources of the Middle Grand River watershed by promoting education, conservation, restoration, and wise use of watershed resources.
Goals
Collaborate with and bring cooperation to the Middle Grand River sub-watershed groups and other partners to enhance the watershed.
Celebrate and enhance the land and water resources through education, appropriate land use planning, historical preservation, recreation, and stewardship.
Facilitate intergovernmental cooperation and collaboration to reduce and prevent pollution of the Grand River watershed.
Work towards improving, preserving and protecting water quality.
Objectives:
Develop and maintain an information clearing house, which will include educational resources and programs, action alerts, activities calendar, references, grant opportunities, etc.
Support data collection and management.
Organize, promote and conduct future educational and scientific expeditions on the Grand River.
Continue to organize and execute the Grand River Expedition every 10 years
Facilitate future educational and scientific expeditions on the tributary streams as appropriate.
Conduct public education about the historic, ecologic, recreational and economic values of the river and its communities.
Cultivate individual and collective stewardship for watershed values.
The Verlen Kruger Memorial at Portland as seen during the 2010 Expedition.