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 Environmental Quality (DEQ) 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

Exploring New Partnerships in Lake and Stream Monitoring

Guest Blog by: Chelsea Cooper, Water Quality Monitoring Intern, Manistee Conservation District Editor’s Note: This blog post is one example of how MiCorps is facilitating partnerships between local, state, and federal organizations to grow lake and stream monitoring efforts in Michigan. In the spring of 2016, the Manistee Conservation District (MCD) began to take action… Read More

Starry Stonewort: A Serious Threat to Michigan’s Lakes

Guest Blog by: Niklas Krantz, Senior at Wayne State University and 2018 HRWC Summer Intern Acknowledgement: This blog was first posted at www.hrwc.org on September 18 and is being reposted with permission. Starry stonewort. If you are a lakefront property owner somewhere downstream of the St. Lawrence Seaway, you may have heard the name at… Read More

Enrollment for the 2019 CLMP monitoring season is now open

Curious about the health of your lake? Enroll in the 2019 Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program (CLMP) today or contact Jean Roth at Michigan Lake Stewardship Associations (MLSA) to request a paper application ([email protected] or 989-257-3715). The CLMP has been an important component of Michigan’s inland lakes monitoring program for over 40 years, which makes it… Read More

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