Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, through the Mid-Michigan Program for Greater Sustainability announces the launch of the Pollution Isn't Pretty campaign. This educational campaign's mission is: Working together to reduce and prevent pollution in the Grand River Watershed".
Goals
- Collaborate with and bring cooperation to the Middle Grand River sub-watershed groups and other partners to enhance the watershed.
- Celebrate and enhance the land and water resources through education, appropriate land use planning, historical preservation, recreation, and stewardship.
- Facilitate intergovernmental cooperation and collaboration to reduce and prevent pollution of the Grand River watershed.
- Work towards improving, preserving and protecting water quality.
Objectives:
- Develop and maintain an information clearing house, which will include educational resources and programs, action alerts, activities calendar, references, grant opportunities, etc.
- Support data collection and management.
- Organize, promote and conduct future educational and scientific expeditions on the Grand River.
- Continue to organize and execute the Grand River Expedition every 10 years
- Facilitate future educational and scientific expeditions on the tributary streams as appropriate.
- Conduct public education about the historic, ecologic, recreational and economic values of the river and its communities.
- Cultivate individual and collective stewardship for watershed values.
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