GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) Efforts are underway in an attempt to return the Grand River to its natural state. The West Michigan Environmental Action Council hosted an event Tuesday called “Reconnect to the River,” a forum discussing the possibility of removing dams along the Grand River. By removing the four dams that restrict the water’s flow and reintroducing tons of boulders and rocks removed years ago, the plan would restore actual rapids to the river. Putting the Rapids back in the Grand?: woodtv.com

Key Topics Include Restoring the Rapids, Stormwater Management, Recreation, Habitat GRAND RAPIDS – West Michigan Environmental Action Council, Grand Rapids Public Museum and Founders Brewing Company are presenting a forum examining the current state and potential future of the Grand River in West Michigan on Tuesday, May 22 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Grand Rapids Public Museum’s Meijer Theatre. RECONNECT TO THE RIVER will feature an expert panel, discussing the behaviors which contributed to the degradation of the river’s water quality and the available options for restoring the river’s health. Key topics include restoring the rapids, fisheries and...

Volunteers are needed to plant trees and shrubs along Tyler Creek, and to help clean up along Cedar Creek.

As part of the large in-stream Dolan property project in 2010, SWMTU is required to monitor the status of the project and report the findings. By following this link, you can read the 18-page report. If you are interested in just the summary, here it is …. The Dolan Habitat Improvement Project is a unique and innovative effort to restore coldwater habitat to a designated county drain. The project was designed to improve aquatic habitat, while having minimal impact on stream flow and drainage-related function. Thirty five log structures were constructed for this project. Initial results are encouraging. The logs...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division has released for public comment a draft report details the physical and biological characteristics and proposed management actions that impact aquatic resources associated with the Grand River watershed.