Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve


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River Monitoring Day

In early celebration of World Wide Water Monitoring Day, the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve is hosting a training session for individuals who want to learn more about river ecosystems and assist in our water monitoring program.  We will provide information, tools, refreshments, and a free river monitoring T-shirt on September  11, 2010 to those who [...]

September 1st, 2010
Topic: Citizen Action, Events, water quality Tags: ,

Spiritual Day of Fasting on YD Plains

A small gathering a watershed residents and supporters of clean water and pure environment will be coming together this Sunday (July 18th) which is Lake Superior Day. All are welcome to fast together and may arrive anytime to the site. Below is a description on how to get there.
From Marquette: Travel up County Road 550 [...]

July 14th, 2010
Topic: Citizen Action, Events Tags: , ,

Breeding Bird Survey needs Volunteers

As part of our mission, YDWP will continue to collect as much scientific data as we can to document the conditions of the watershed. We will be conducting a Breeding Bird Survey on June 12, 2010 and need more people to help collect information. If you like to go birding or just to be outdoors, [...]

June 4th, 2010
Topic: Citizen Action, Events, programs Tags: , , ,

Rally at the Capitol

We are taking the cause down to Lansing as we rally on the capitol steps. Please read below for more information and attend if you can!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
11:00 am – Gather on the Capitol Lawn
11:30 – 2:00pm Reading of the Environmental Justice Petition
                                 Reading a Tribal Rights Statement
                                 Performance – There are many musicians [...]

June 1st, 2010
Topic: Citizen Action, Events, sulfide mining Tags: ,

Rio Tinto’s Idea of Community Relations

This morning I witnessed a scene that I hoped I never would. As most of you know, a group of citizens, both tribal and non, have been occupying the land known as Eagle Rock for over a month now. They have tents up, a cooking shelter, a sacred fire, and flags flying in the wind [...]

May 27th, 2010
Topic: Citizen Action, news, sulfide mining Tags: , , , ,