Love Our Waterways.

The title of our environmental education programming.
Whether you are a native Michigander or a transplant who just moved here, you were called to be here to protect and steward this beautiful state. Michigan’s greatest natural resource may be its abundance of fresh water. 

Michigan is blessed with 20% of the world's fresh water. We have access to four Great Lakes; Michigan, Superior, Huron and Erie and 2,963 miles of Great Lakes shoreline. Running through our state we have approximately 51,438 miles of river, of which 656 miles are designated as wild and scenic. 
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No other state is blessed with as much fresh water as Michigan. It is up to us to protect and care for our treasured and vulnerable waterways. If we don’t, who will?

​Imagine the consequences if we fail.

Love Our Waterways 8-page Education Brochure.

While most know us for our stewardship and advocacy, we are excited to announce our quickly growing and expanded environmental education programming under the title of Love Our Waterways.
First, we wish to thank R.E. Olds Foundation for their support. It is because of them we are able to make our first publication, an 8-page, fact-filled brochure, available for FREE. It will certainly inspire current and future generations of environmental stewards.
Early reviews of our first Love Our Waterways publication have been great:
  • "The contents and aim of the brochure are great! The info and the impact of littering are eye-opening."
  •  "I think that everything contained within sounds good. I particularly like the list of 16 action items."
  • "So strong on the educational component and creating such clear context for MWS' work!"
  • "This messaging grabs the reader's attention and carries the impact of rapid solutions to a growing problem. This could be huge.”
  • “Impressive. I like the content and it is spot on."
Diana Tarpoff, the great-granddaughter of R.E. Olds wrote,  "What a comprehensive, well organized and written educational brochure! Well done!"

Order Now Before We Run Out of Inventory.

This booklet will be available FREE to capital city residents, schools, and environmental/conservation organizations. If you wish to receive your FREE copy, or copies, either:
1. Drop us a note via our contact form and we’ll send out a copy ASAP.
2. Visit our event headquarters tent at one of our many community-wide stewardship events. 

While this booklet is available for FREE, we welcome financial gifts to help cover costs of shipping and handling, and to allow us to continue to build our environmental education programming. To financially give, click here.

Love Our Waterways Environmental Education Development Team.  
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Mike Stout
Michigan Waterways Stewards
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Rachel Marlatt
Ingham County 4-H
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Rachel Sheff
Potter Park Zoo
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Emma Campbell
Meridian Township

Make A Difference. Make An Impact.  

Protect our Treasured Rivers is Love Our Waterways central theme. We wish to recognize and thank Potter Park Zoo for being a valued Love Our Waterways Stewards and Red Cedar River  Adopt a River partner. 
Keep A Lid On It is a Love Our Waterways public service announcement, To learn more about this program and windy day tips from Granger Waste Services, click here.

​Love Our Waterways is a brand of Michigan Waterways Stewards

Our mission is to protect and care for Michigan’s treasured and vulnerable waterways
​for the benefit of fish and wildlife, recreation and sport.
Through our work we will inspire current and future generations 
​to become environmental stewards. 
Join us. Make A lasting impact. This is our legacy.