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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024
The GLRI Act of 2024, a bill that includes a $100 million increase in annual funding for habitat restoration, runoff management, and invasive species management, was announced this week with support in both the House and Senate! Learn more here.
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Spill in Bear Creek
On Wednesday, February 7th, a water line break at a private manufacturing facility in Warren caused a potential chemical spill into Bear Creek, which flows into the Red Run. The City of Warren, Macomb County, The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), and the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) worked together to assess the spill, with the US EPA leading the clean-up efforts last week.
As of Monday, February 12, 2024, the EPA's clean-up efforts are complete and oversite is now under Michigan EGLE. The full extent and effects of the spill on Bear Creek are still being determined.
The Clinton River Watershed Council remains in close communication with Michigan EGLE and CRWC will provide more information as it becomes available. CRWC continues to recommend that members of the public avoid contact with Bear Creek and waterways downstream.
The EPA’s incident response page for the site may be accessed here: Site Profile - Mound Road Plating Shop ER - EPA OSC Response
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Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation January Grant Announcement
CRWC offers huge thanks to The Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, who just announced their January 2024 grant awardees, including $123,250 to the Clinton River Watershed Council.
Check out the full grant announcement and other awardees here.
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The application is now open for the Green Stormwater Infrastructure Fellow position with CRWC. This seasonal position will run from April - September 2024 and be approximately 32 hours per week.
The Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Fellow will work to facilitate activities under CRWC’s residential green infrastructure program by performing site visits on residential properties, providing technical support for program participants, and collaborating with other staff to plan and install GSI features (rain gardens, rain barrels, trees) for participants awarded a GSI installation grant.
More information is available at crwc.org/careers.
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The Clinton River Watershed Council is looking to add a dynamic Finance and Operations Director to our team to assist the executive director in leading the financial management and day-to-day operations of the organization!
Candidates applying for this full-time position should have experience in operations, financial planning, budgeting, bookkeeping, accounting, donor acknowledgment, and reporting. This position will help CRWC ensure the sustainability of our mission to protect, enhance, and celebrate the Clinton River, its watershed, and Lake St. Clair.
More information is available at crwc.org/careers.
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The Clinton River Watershed Council is excited to announce open applications for our Environmental Science Internship program. This part-time paid internship will begin in April 2024 and end in August 2024.
This internship is ideal for students who are passionate about our natural spaces and eager to gain skills in water quality monitoring and assessment, data collection and analysis, outdoor and environmental education, green stormwater infrastructure, presentations, and public speaking.
More information is available at crwc.org/careers.
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The Clinton River Watershed Council is thrilled to share that we are now accepting applications for our Environmental Education Internship program. This part-time paid internship will be approximately 16-14 hours per week, beginning in April 2024 and ending in June 2024.
Interns will get hands-on experience in environmental and outdoor education through CRWC’s educational and stewardship programs and events like Stream Leaders (K-12 water quality monitoring program), Weekly Clean (stewardship program), River Day, Adopt-A-Stream, Water Festivals, and more. Interns will leave their mark on CRWC education projects by working collaboratively to develop an educational presentation prior to the completion of their internship.
More information is available at crwc.org/careers.
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Join CRWC at one of our upcoming presentations to learn a little bit more about the environment and where you live. CRWC has upcoming presentations on the watershed, water quality, winter best practices, and more!
Watershed 101
Feb 12, 2024 // 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM // Clinton-Macomb Public Library North Branch
Protecting Water Quality In Winter
Feb 13, 2024 // 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM // Chesterfield Public Library
Protecting Water Quality in Winter
Feb 15, 2024 // 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM // Orion Township Public Library
Watershed 101
Feb 20, 2024 // 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM // Mt. Clemens Library
Rain Gardens & Rain Barrels
Feb 28, 2024 // 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM // Clarkston-Independence District Library
Watershed 101
March 7, 2024 // 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM // Troy Public Library
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Thursday, March 21, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Petruzzello’s Banquet and Conference Center
Registration is now open for the Clinton River Watershed Council's 2024 Annual Meeting! Join us to celebrate another successful year of programs, projects, and partnerships working to improve the Clinton River and Lake St. Clair!
CRWC's 2024 Annual Meeting features a panel of experts on residential green stormwater infrastructure solutions and what steps CRWC and our partners are taking to make residential green infrastructure solutions more accessible to residents of the Clinton River watershed.
Proceeds from the Annual Meeting benefit the Clinton River Watershed Council and support all of our programs.
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The Vanguard Chapter of Trout Unlimited, a long-time partner of CRWC, is hosting a presentation on their work! Check out details below.
For the past 5 years the local chapters of Trout Unlimited, a national cold-water conservation club, have been installing low cost yet highly effective in-stream trout habitat structures in Paint Creek. This work is helping sustain the brown trout population in the only stream designated as “cold-water” in Southeast lower Michigan.
Joe Bruce will present the history and science behind this work, where the work has been done to date, how the structures function, and plans for additional in-stream habitat work in future years. He will also present the scientific evidence gathered by the Michigan DNR that proves this work is making a difference, including data indicating there is now natural reproduction of the brown trout population.
Joe is the Conservation Chair for the local Vanguard Chapter of Trout Unlimited. He is a 25-year resident of Rochester Hills. Joe has a BS in Fishery and Aquatic Biology from Cornell University and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He enjoys fly fishing in Paint Creek and feels lucky to have such a special resource so close to his home.
Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Paint Creek Cider Mill
4480 Orion Road,
Rochester, MI 48306
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AS AN INDIVIDUAL:
Donations and memberships directly support our work to protect, enhance, and celebrate the Clinton River, its watershed, and Lake St. Clair.
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AS A BUSINESS:
CRWC's 2024 sponsorship opportunities are out now!
Opportunities to support the watershed range from Premier Sponsorship, which allows you to support CRWC as a whole, to specific program sponsorship, which enables you to choose whether you receive recognition for your support around the Annual Meeting, Crafts on the Clinton, Nourished By Nature, or River Day! Learn about the perks of sponsorship here.
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CLINTON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL
1115 W. Avon Rd.
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
CONTACT
248.601.0606
contact@crwc.org
crwc.org
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