A Morning on the Grand River
Written By: Natalie Henley, WMEAC Water Fellow It was a little after 9 a.m. on a beautiful June morning when WMEAC’s Water Team launched their two kayaks into the…
Sewage Sniffers
Written by: Joshua Vissers Abby, Sable, and Kenna are breaking ground in a new area for working canines: human sewage detection. The company they, and the humans that train them,…
Water Trails Update
By Natalie Henley The idea for the Grand River to become a water trail has long been discussed and now the Grand River Water Trails Project is currently in…
Barry-Eaton District Health Department Loses Septics Policy that Protected Water and Public Health
Written By: Joshua Vissers The Barry-Eaton District Health Department (BEDHD) released a report in September 2017 that detailed the impact of their Time of Sale or Transfer (TOST) regulation…
WMEAC’S 2018 Blue Tie Ball Raises Funds to Protect Water
Written by: Shannon Hicks Water connects us. Even when someone is on an island, they’re just a wade, or a swim, or a canoe ride away from others. If…
Grand Rapids Sets Out Their Standard For Controlling the “First Flush”
Written By: Joshua Vissers Every time the rain falls, it rinses clean the roofs, streets and gutters. The first inch of any rainfall has a higher concentration of pollutants than…
Art, Science and Action: West Michigan’s Water Focus in 2018
Written by: Joshua Vissers As the weather warms in Michigan this year and February snow gives way to March, Michiganders start dreaming of returning to the lakes, rivers and beaches.…
