Shiawassee River

Care. Share. Enjoy. Since 1996 the Friends have been protecting and promoting the #ShiawasseeRiver and its beautiful watershed.

[Saginaw Bay WIN @SaginawBayWIN]

Better water quality, habitat, investments have made Saginaw Bay the world's greatest fishery... and it is not going unnoticed on the national stage for professional fishing. @RouteBayCity https://t.co/fzQ36Hk2Aq

[Noah Sabich @NoahSabich]

“The extraordinary power of flowing water makes it our planet’s greatest architect. Freshwater not only shapes the land, but life itself – it is the most precious ingredient for life on Earth.” — Sir David Attenborough

[Tom Cook 🌎🇺🇸 @Tom4tnc]

Although it was a little chilly and wet, I had a fun time with the Friends of the Shiawassee River doing some volunteer water quality sampling at the site of the former Shiatown dam. The river is healthier, safer, and prettier without the concrete.

[The Nature Conservancy in Michigan @TNCMichigan]

How is a river born? Where does it come from?

For Michigan's longest river, the Grand, part of its headwaters can be found at the Grand River Fen Preserve—350+ acres of high-quality habitat just south of Jackson. https://t.co/LGArxm8vEF

[Tom Cook 🌎🇺🇸 @Tom4tnc]

One of my favorite signs of spring

[Michigan EGLE @MichiganEGLE]

Learn how you can help prevent food insecurity, reduce greenhouse gas emissions & contribute to a healthier ecosystem through activities like composting & #FoodWastePrevention in our next #EnviroSchool learning series, April 13: https://t.co/AlumiS1XzG #EGLEclassroom #SaveTheFood

[MRCC @MidwestClimate]

DYK you can monitor spring freeze conditions w/ the MRCC Vegetation Impact Program? Maps below show number of days since the most recent 28F (left) & the date (right). Similar maps available for 32F, plus variety of GDD maps & past freeze climatology.
https://t.co/w5FEp727sk

[Tom Cook 🌎🇺🇸 @Tom4tnc]

First allium tricoccum (ramps) of the season have emerged from the forest floor here along my beloved #ShiawaseeRiver

[Tom Cook 🌎🇺🇸 @Tom4tnc]

My beloved #ShiawasseeRiver is flooding after a cold spring with lots of rain. Floodplains being replenished and sewer systems overflowing with stormwater.

[Tom Cook 🌎🇺🇸 @Tom4tnc]

One of the biological hotspots of the #GreatLakes

[Tom Cook 🌎🇺🇸 @Tom4tnc]

“This is a Detroit story. It speaks to the value of letting things flower.”

[Tom Cook 🌎🇺🇸 @Tom4tnc]

Do you know a farmer practicing good conservation in the Shiawassee or Saginaw watershed?

[Tom Cook 🌎🇺🇸 @Tom4tnc]

“A wetland acre provides $248 worth of water purification, $2,270 worth of water storage and $1,155 worth of erosion prevention.”

[Tom Cook 🌎🇺🇸 @Tom4tnc]

Curwood Castle on my beloved #ShiawasseeRiver turns 100 today. James Oliver Curwood was one of Michigan’s first conservationists. Read my account of the literary thread that runs from him to ⁦@greatlakescribe⁩ and ⁦@JerryDennis_⁩ https://t.co/TdwzoIrfW1

[Tom Cook 🌎🇺🇸 @Tom4tnc]

Finally!

[Tom Cook 🌎🇺🇸 @Tom4tnc]

“Now is the time to recognize women not only as stakeholders, but as agents of change”

[Tom Cook 🌎🇺🇸 @Tom4tnc]

Today, I heard the first red-winged blackbird of the season https://t.co/97sZ2Wy5Ho

[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service @USFWS]

These large birds prefer open habitats and have a loud, trumpeting call with a very unique tone.

Can you name the species? Leave your answers in the comments below.

Photo: Marvin De Jong/USFWS

[American Rivers @americanrivers]

“Almost without exception, where dams have been removed, you see populations bounce back, often much more quickly than anyone anticipated.” https://t.co/nx6FjFxc1u

[Shiawassee River @FOSR_Tweets]

Happy Giving Tuesday! Please consider donating, and you can help us continue our work to educate our local youth about the Shiawassee River, and protect it for generations to come! Learn more and donate by clicking the link. https://t.co/NdtY7zLCeI