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Concert for Lake Superior

Pictured Rocks

The Superior Watershed Partnership, in cooperation with the Marquette Arts and Culture Center, held the second Concert for Lake Superior on Sunday, October 18th at Upfront and Company in Marquette. This year the concert included an eclectic mix of classical, contemporary and jazz music. The event features conductor Craig Randal Johnson and the Boreal Chamber Symphony. A new Lake Superior painting by local artist Paul Grant was on display and additional artwork was available for viewing provided by NMU students in cooperation with the DeVos Art Gallery.

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Listening to the River

Listening to the River is an exciting, multi-disciplinary education project that engages students in the scientific exploration and documentation of their local watershed. Listening to the River (LTTR) helps teens learn about their watershed by combining field experiences with digital media recording and production technologies, then helps them share their discoveries, unique perspectives and interpretations…

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Youth Conservation Programs

2010 Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Youth Conservation Corps The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) and the Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) have teamed up for the second year in a row to offer a Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program for tribal youth. The KBIC YCC allows local youth to gain hands-on experience with environmental conservation and…

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K-12 Schools

Each year the SWP makes an effort to work with K-12 educators and students.  There is not a more important audience than our kids. Program Coordinator, Natasha Koss is pictured above talking to Marquette Senior High School students during a earth caching excursion along the Whetstone River.  The Whetstone is an ideal river for study…

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SWP Youth Programs

The SWP is committed to training the next generation of Great Lakes stewards: K-12 School Programs and University Internships. SWP Conservation Corps summer youth program. Listening to the River Program watershed adventures. Hands-on monitoring and research opportunities. Music, art and the environment…unique programs for youth!

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Pharmaceuticals

What are “Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products”? Also sometimes referred to as PPCPs. This is a diverse group of bioactive chemicals that have received little attention from environmental regulators, especially in the case of our waterways. These chemicals can be found in all prescription drugs but also in products with fragrance including cosmetics, sunscreens, and…

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Household Hazardous Waste

Here is a little information on Household Waste clean-up for Marquette County residents. More information Coming Soon! MQT County HHW Information – 2009 MQT County HHW Schedule – 2009 Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority.

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Coaster Brook Trout

In the summer of 2009, the Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) celebrated a decade of implementing on-the-ground habitat restoration projects in the Salmon Trout River watershed and released state monitoring data has documented a dramatic increase in the threatened Coaster Brook Trout population. The Salmon Trout River is located in the Huron Mountains of the Upper Peninsula of…

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Great Lakes Pollution Prevention

The City of Marquette and the Superior Watershed Partnership partner to make sure Marquette’s water is clean and healthy for everyone. 1)  Lake Superior Beach Monitoring Thanks to a $77,000 grant through the EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative the City of Marquette and the Superior Watershed Partnership have expanded the Public Beach Monitoring Program. The…

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How We Make a Difference

The SWP is a local organization working with local communities and local people: Enhancing sustainable economic development in the UP through nature-based tourism. 20 Citizen Advisory Watershed Councils Assisting Local Units of Government and Communities. Earth Keeper Network (150 churches, 10 faiths) Partnering with five Native American Tribes. Great Lakes Cities Initiative and other partners.

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