Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) – Lake & Stream Monitoring

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

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News and Blog

2023 MiCorps Conference presentations available

The 2023 MiCorps Annual Volunteer Monitoring Conference was held at W.K. Kellogg Biological Station in October. Slides from most presentations are available on the 2023 Conference page. Read More

2024 CLMP Enrollment Now Open

Curious about the health of your lake? Enroll in the 2024 Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program (CLMP) today! The CLMP has been an important part of Michigan’s inland lakes monitoring program for 50 years, which makes it the second oldest volunteer monitoring program for lakes in the country. The primary purpose of this cooperative program is to help… Read More

CLMP data to be included in international lake data set

Have you heard of the Secchi Dip-In? Since 1994, it’s been a demonstration of the potential of volunteers to gather environmentally important information on our lakes, rivers, and estuaries. Our Michigan data will be included in this international effort to track changes in water quality. CLMP volunteers collect water transparency data on nearly 300 Michigan lakes… Read More

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