Resources
Download the following to learn more:
Boardman Dams
Boardman River
- Blair Township Action Plan
- Boardman Township Action Plan
- East Bay Township Action Plan
- Garfield Township Action Plan
- Kalkaska County Action Plan
- Kalkaska Village Action Plan
- Kingsley Village Action Plan
- Union Township Action Plan
- Whitewater Township Action Plan
Chain of Lakes
- Chain of Lakes Watershed Progress Report 2009
- Chain of Lakes Watershed Progress Report 2010
- Banks Township Action Plan
- Bellaire Village Action Plan
- Central Lake Township Action Plan
- Central Lake Village Action Plan
- Clearwater Township Action Plan
- Custer Township Action Plan
- Elk Rapids Township Action Plan
- Elk Rapids Village Action Plan
- Ellsworth Village Action Plan
- Forest Home Township Action Plan
- Helena Township Action Plan
- Kearney Township Action Plan
- Milton Township Action Plan
- Torch Lake Township Action Plan
- Fish Shelters
Clean Boating
Grand Traverse Bay Facts
- Grand Traverse Bay Shoreline Inventory
- Watershed Basics
- Grand Traverse Bay Watershed Facts
- Watershed Ecosystem
- Water Quality Summary for Grand Traverse Bay
- Listen to GT Bay Fun Facts
Grand Traverse Baykeeper
- Greenbelts Protect Water Quality
- Greenbelt Garden Brochure
- Grassy Shore Greenbelt Garden Design Idea
- Restore the Shore with Greenbelts
- Sandy Shore Greenbelt Garden Design Idea
- Greenbelt Garden Fact Sheet
- Hear How Shoreline Plants Protect Water Quality
- Hear More About Greenbelt Buffers
- Hear More about Lawn Care
Healthy Beaches
- Healthy Beaches Info Card
- Action Plan for Healthy Beaches
- Don’t Feed the Ducks
- Hear why E. Coli is No Day at the Beach
- Properly Dispose of Pet Waste and Litter
- Properly Dispose of Boat and RV Waste
Invasive Species~Also See Phragmites Below
- Invasive Species
- News from the Grand Traverse Regional Invasive Species Network
- As a Boater or Angler, You’re a Great Spotter
- Show ‘Em the Door
- Hear More about Invasive Species
Lawn Care
- Composting 101
- Composting Scraps into Black Gold
- Creating a Lakescaping Plan
- Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Fact Sheet
- Giving Back to the Earth by Composting
- Lake-Friendly Tips for Shoreline Properties
- Lakescaping
- Lakescaping Fact Sheet
- Lawn Care that Protects Water Quality
- Hear More about Lawn Care
Low-Impact Development
Phragmites
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s Aquatic Nuisance Control page for Phragmites herbicide treatment permits
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s Great Lakes Shoreline Management page for mechanical Phragmites treatment permits
- Grand Traverse Bay Phragmites Strategy Power Point by Ellen Kohler and Brian Piccolo
- Michigan Natural Features Inventory Power Point by Phyllis Higman
- Michigan DNR Power Point by Brian Piccolo
- Watershed Center Power Point by Andy Knott
- Michigan DEQ Power Point by Matt Preisser and Eric Bacon
- Michigan DNR Power Point by Sue Tangora
Rain Gardens
- Going Green with Rain Gardens
- Sunny Rain Garden Design Idea
- Shady Rain Garden Design Idea
- Rain Garden Fact Sheet
- Rain Gardens Provide Bountiful Eco Benefits
Runoff
- Hear more about Runoff Drains
Septic Systems
Shoreline Property Tips
Strategic Planning
Wastewater
Watershed Forestry
Watershed Plans
Wetlands
