Michigan Waterways Stewards
  • Home
  • River Angels in Action
    • River Angels Recognition
    • 2022 Honorees
    • Red Cedar River Assessment 1.13.23
    • Meridian Township Board Meeting 1.24.23
    • Delta Sigs In Action
    • Reynolds Creek Assessment
  • What Others Are Saying
  • Make A Difference
    • Lansing Rivers Cleanup 2023 >
      • Sponsor Partners Showcase
    • Become a MiWS Member
  • Reference Materials
    • Year of Clean Water
    • Keep A Lid On It
    • Woody Debris Management
    • Inland Waters Legal Rights
    • Outdoor Trends
    • Volunteering Trends
    • Waiver of Liability
    • Red Cedar River I-496 and US-127 Plans
  • Red Cedar Pathway
  • About Us
    • It's a Launch
  • Contact
Picture
Picture
Picture

Treasure Michigan's Precious Waterways.

Michigan is blessed with an abundance of fresh water, more than any other state. We have access to four Great Lakes; Michigan, Superior, Huron and Erie. Running through our state we have approximately 51,438 miles of river, of which 656 miles are designated as wild and scenic.
Yet, here in our capital city, our waterways are under threat. There may be no greater example than with our Grand River, our state's largest river at 252 miles.

​Less than two miles from our state's capital building there was a tragic example of water pollution and impassable stretch of river, that had been allowed to worsen for a period as long as ten years. It was so bad, it is hard to imagine that it exists 50 years after the enactment of the Clean Water Act and Governor Whitmer declaring the year beginning October 2022 as the Year of Clean Water.
When assessing other stretches of river passing through our capital city, we discovered there were other areas needing immediate attention too. ​
Through the collaboration of local businesses and government, and support of passionate volunteers (River Angels), river-wide obstructions have been removed and large pools of pollution cleared. Hot spots along our riverbanks and under interstate highways cleaned-up. A riverside wooded lot, where a previously unknown abandoned homeless encampment existed, has been restored to its rustic beauty. On the Red Cedar River, flowing through the campus of MSU, we retrieved discarded e-scooters, bicycles, and other urban debris. To view the work of our River Angels, click here.

We are thrilled to have helped transform some of the most tragic examples of water pollution found in our state into scenic stretches of navigable river. We are excited by the interest, excitement, and growing offers to support, and flattered by the many generous compliments:
​•  One person wrote, “River Stewardship is Healthy Again.”
​•  Another said, “Michigan Waterways Stewards is the best thing that has ever happened to our local rivers.” 
​•  Another shared, “Your organization is exactly what we need in the State of Michigan.” 
Picture
At the same time, requests for us to help elsewhere keep pouring in. We accept the invitation, and challenge, to continue our work to protect and improve Michigan’s prized waterways throughout MidMichigan, and across the state.  

Join us in our mission in making Michigan's waterways a wondrous treasure for all its residents and the envy of America's industrial states. ​

​Michigan Waterways Stewards

Our mission is to protect and improve Michigan’s treasured and vulnerable waterways
​for the benefit of fish and wildlife, recreation and sport.
​
Join us. Experience the joy and ease in which we accomplish great things when working together.

Through our work we will inspire current and future generations 
​to protect and care for our prized waterways. ​
Michigan Waterways Stewards Movie - Our Beginning
To view a short film depicting the start of Michigan Waterways Stewards, click on the iMovie icon to the left. 
MICHIGAN WATERWAYS STEWARDS PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Picture
Picture
Copyright © 2022.    Site created by i3 Marketing, LLC.
Nonprofit EIN: 92-1772858
Picture
Our Purpose: Stewardship • Education  • Advocacy    Our Model: Inclusivity • Repeatability • Scalability •  Sustainability
  • Home
  • River Angels in Action
    • River Angels Recognition
    • 2022 Honorees
    • Red Cedar River Assessment 1.13.23
    • Meridian Township Board Meeting 1.24.23
    • Delta Sigs In Action
    • Reynolds Creek Assessment
  • What Others Are Saying
  • Make A Difference
    • Lansing Rivers Cleanup 2023 >
      • Sponsor Partners Showcase
    • Become a MiWS Member
  • Reference Materials
    • Year of Clean Water
    • Keep A Lid On It
    • Woody Debris Management
    • Inland Waters Legal Rights
    • Outdoor Trends
    • Volunteering Trends
    • Waiver of Liability
    • Red Cedar River I-496 and US-127 Plans
  • Red Cedar Pathway
  • About Us
    • It's a Launch
  • Contact