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SWP Land Conservancy
SWP Land Conservancy Working to Protect Over Four Miles of the Sturgeon River March 21, 2019 The Superior Watershed Partnership Land Conservancy (SWP) is announcing a new program to permanently protect over 4 miles of the wild Sturgeon River in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This unique 944 acre parcel includes over 21,000 linear…
Read MoreMore Great Lakes Crews to Assist Flood Ravaged Keweenaw Communities
June 26, 2018 Houghton, Michigan: The Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) deployed additional crews from the Great Lakes Conservation Corps (GLCC) to assist the flood-ravaged communities of the Keweenaw Peninsula this week. Currently a total of 16 GLCC crew members (4 crews) are assisting the communities of Houghton, Hancock and Ripley. The SWP deployed the first GLCC…
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Paddle to the Sea
Track the boats as they make their journey from the Great Lakes to the oceans. Did you find a boat? Let us know! The Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) in cooperation with Music For All Kids (MFAK) worked with the amazing teachers at Sandy Knoll School to teach third grade students about the Great Lakes watershed…
Read MoreHelp Save the Monarch Butterfly: Plant Your Own Pollinator-Friendly Garden
This summer the Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) in cooperation with the City of Marquette and other project partners is launching a two-year, 19 acre restoration project along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail/North Country Trail between the Marquette Welcome Center and the mouth of the Carp River. This project is funded by a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…
Read MoreClimate Conservation Corps Launched to Assist Great Lakes Communities
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN: The Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) is announcing the expansion of the Great Lakes Conservation Corps (GLCC) with the addition of the Climate Conservation Corps (CCC). The Great Lakes Corps has been steadily growing over the years and now has summer crews working in the Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron watersheds. GLCC crews…
Read MorePartnering for Watershed Restoration Workshop – Tuesday, May 24th@ 10:00 EST
The upcoming PWR workshop is scheduled for Tuesday May 24th at 10:00 EST at the Ford Center in Alberta, MI. See the agenda below for more information regarding workshop events. For more information, please contact Chris Kovala (christopherskovala@fs.fed.us).
Read MoreLearn More About the Partnering for Watershed Restoration (PWR) Group
The Partnering for Watershed Restoration (PWR) group is a collaborative effort of Federal, Tribal, State and local agencies, academic institutions, non-profits, citizen groups and industry to accelerate watershed restoration through sharing information and pursuing projects of shared interest throughout the central and western Upper Peninsula. A steering committee for PWR was formed in April, 2013,…
Read MoreSWP AND THE GREAT LAKES CONSERVATION CORPS HAS CLOSED THE CREW LEADER AND CREW MEMBER APPLICATIONS FOR 2017 SEASONAL POSITIONS.
The Superior Watershed Partnership is excited to announce the expansion of the Great Lakes Conservation Corps (GLCC). The GLCC serves as a vector of positive change for the Upper Peninsula’s watersheds, forests, and trail systems. Projects will be completed by several crews this summer. The crews will focus on U.P. wide conservation and will conduct…
Read MoreHistoric Lake Superior Lighthouse Furthers Climate Research
Located on a shallow, rocky shoal in Lake Superior over 40 miles due north of Marquette, Michigan, the Stannard Rock Lighthouse is considered the most remote lighthouse in North America; located further from shore than any other lighthouse on the Great Lakes, the East Coast or the West Coast. The federal government recently transferred ownership…
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