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Drew Nelson Headlines Annual Meeting

This year our annual meeting will be quite different from past years. On August 28, 2010, we will be joining up with Drew Nelson, a singer/songwriter from Michigan who is touring internationally and nationally, for an evening of fantastic music and fun. Our 15th annual meeting is co-sponsored by the Peter White Public Library and [...]

August 3rd, 2010
Topic: Events, Fundraising 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 [...]

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 [...]

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

Update on Plains Activities

Over the course of the two weeks, we have seen one arrest, two protests, petitions, and letter writing campaigns. To top it all, members of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community have come to Eagle Rock to help protect it from mining development. Yesterday, Cynthia Pryor pleaded not guilty which would mean it will go to a [...]

May 7th, 2010
Topic: Citizen Action, Events, sulfide mining Tags: , ,