Waterkeeper Groups Work to Preserve MI Fresh Waters
2:12 Water quality and conservation practices around Michigan reach both its Lower and Upper Peninsulas, and two local waterkeepers say vigilant monitoring of these watersheds is vital. The rural Grand Traverse Bay, at the northern end of the Lower Peninsula, is a tourist and retirement hotspot. Heather Smith, Grand Traverse Baykeeper, said this has led to more development, which results in loss of wetlands, vegetation, and the natural shoreline tree canopy. She said she works to stop those impacts. "If we don't pay attention to wetland loss now, or if we don't think about preserving our tre...
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