Watershed Summary 

The Iron River Watershed is located in the Upper Peninsula within Iron County.  It was approved under the CMI administrative rules and was funded under section 604(b).
As part of this planning project, a poll of residents' knowledge of the watershed was taken and used in the development of information and education materials.
Throughout the timetable in which this project took place, education sessions were held at local schools to enlighten and involve the youth of the area.  Participants responded favorably to the sessions and the younger generation of the region proved to be more open to taking an active role in the maintenance of the Iron River watershed than the older members.  Many presentations were held outside of schools as well, including those made to such groups as Trout Unlimited, Audubon Society, Michigan Lakes & Streams Association, and others.  Information was also presented at local workshops and events and distributed through the Iron River Informer newsletter.  Articles in the local newspaper were also published.  The watershed was publicized on the local radio station and was also featured on the television show "Discovering", a nature and outdoors program shown on the NBC affiliate, WLUC TV-6  in Marquette, MI, which reaches the entire Upper Peninsula. 

• Iron River Watershed Plan (Part 1) 
• Iron River Watershed Plan (Part 2) 
• Iron River Watershed Project fact sheet (360 KB PDF) 
• Iron River Watershed Project - Non-Physical Improvements (100 KB PDF) 

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