Resources
Download the following to learn more:
Boardman Dams
Boardman River
- Blair Township Action Plan
- Boardman River Watershed Prosperity Plan
- Boardman River Prosperity Plan PSA
- 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
- Clean, Drain & Dry your boat (video)
- Clean Boating
Fracking
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
- Listen to the story of a Woman Muskie Angler
- Hear about the Fish of Ten Thousand Casts
- Hear how Coho Salmon were introduced to Lake Michigan
- Listen to how the World’s Greatest Freshwater Sports Fishery was Spawned
- Hear about Grand Traverse Bay Shipwrecks
- Listen to the History of Power Island
- Hear about the Vanishing Kokanee
- Live Grand Traverse Bay webcam sponsored by Wet Mitten
Grand Traverse Baykeeper
Greenbelt Gardens, or Buffers
- 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
- Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network
- As a Boater or Angler, You’re a Great Spotter
- Show ‘Em the Door
- Hear More about Invasive Species
- Hear about Asian Carp
Kids Creek
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
- Landscaping with native and non-invasive plants
Low Impact Development
Phragmites
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s Landowner’s Guide to Phragmites Control
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s Great Lakes Shoreline Management page for mechanical Phragmites treatment permits
Pollutants
- Non-Point Source Pollution and Stormwater
- Where to Properly Dispose of Unused Medications
- Where to Properly Dispose Household Hazardous Waste
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
Research
Runoff
- Hear more about Runoff Drains
Septic Systems
Shoreline Property Tips
Strategic Planning
Wastewater
Watershed Forestry
Watershed Plans
Wetlands
