Since 2003, the Watershed Center has brought more than $2.7 million to our region to implement our EPA-approved Grand Traverse Bay Watershed Protection Plan.  Our projects have prevented more than 7,000 tons of sediments and nearly 8,000 pounds of nutrients from entering Grand Traverse Bay.

We have accomplished this through:

• Improving four road crossings and 25 stream bank stabilization sites
• Installing more than 5,550 square feet of pervious pavement
• Planting more than 18,000 square feet of riparian buffers
• Establishing more than 4,300 cubic feet of rain gardens

And it’s all thanks to your support!  Following are just a few of our achievements over the years.

Boardman Lake Management Plan

Bio Basin at Rugg Pond

Constructed Wetland at Boardman River Nature Center

Constructed Wetland in Suttons Bay

Educational Watershed Signs

East Grand Traverse Bay Stormwater Education Campaign

Hannah Park Improvements

Kids Creek Restoration Project

Kids Creek Stormwater Project

Macrophyte Bed Study

Munson Hospital Buffer

Pervious Pavement Demonstration

Rain Gardens at Boardman River Nature Center

Road Stream Crossings

Stormwater Best Management Practices

Stream Bank Restorations

Torch Lake Buffer Survey

Twin Birch Golf Course Improvements

Watershed Planning Projects

Water Quality Database