The Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) is a network of volunteer monitoring programs in Michigan. It was created through Michigan Executive Order #2003-15 to assist the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in collecting and sharing water quality data for use in water resources management and protection programs.

MiCorps is pleased to announce this year's grant recipients for the Volunteer Stream Monitoring grant program. Each year, the Volunteer Stream Monitoring grants program provides funding to organizations interested in monitoring their streams and rivers. For 2012, a total of nearly $54,000 was awarded for four full grants and four start-up grants. For more details or to learn more about the 2012 funded projects, visit: www.micorps.net/streamgrants.html. Information on the spring training workshop for stream monitoring methods for grant recipients and other interested parties will be announced shortly. The Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program has been collecting data since 1974. Ever wonder how all of that effort adds up? This information, as well as a current "state of the lakes" map, was featured in a recent blog from the Huron River Watershed Council. The 2011 Annual Summary Report of the Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program (CLMP) is now available for download at www.micorps.net/lakereports.html. You may also view our new fact sheets for the lake monitoring parameters to learn how each type of monitoring can tell you something different about the health of your lake. Enrollment for the 2012 CLMP monitoring season has now ended, but check back later this fall for information on the 2013 monitoring season enrollment. View the 2012 participating lakes at www.micorps.net/lakeparticipants.html. Visit the MiCorps Calendar for more upcoming events!