There are more than 300 dams in the Saginaw Bay watershed. These structures were originally built for a variety of purposes including timber transportation, hydroelectric power generation, and flood management....... MORE

Chippewa Watershed Conservancy led a coalition of partners to create a universally accessible canoe and kayak launch on the Pine River in Gratiot County........ MORE

Heart of the Lakes Center for Land Conservation Policy was founded by Michigan's land conservancies to unite their individual efforts around a common goal - protecting Michigan's land........ MORE

Water quality is at the center of what we do. A clean river comes from a responsible watershed. See the links at right for more information about how we are working toward a clean Cass!....... MORE

The Cass River Watershed is home to hundreds of species of flora and fauna!....... MORE

The Cass River is one of the premier rivers for wildlife and paddlesports in the Lower Peninsula! With lovely communities and peaceful rural landscapes surrounding our beautiful river....... MORE

Saginaw Bay RC&D, Cass River Greenway Committee and other partners recently completed a Watershed Management Plan for the Cass River Watershed....... MORE

The Saginaw Bay Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Area and the Cass River Greenway Committee recently received a Christmas present of sorts with the announcement the Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network (WIN) has allotted an additional $20,000 to streambank stabilization in the lower Cass River....... MORE

With the construction on the Frankenmuth dam/rock ramp and the low water level in the river above the dam, the Cass River Greenway Committee is taking advantage of this opportunity to also clean up the river....... MORE

Over 60 volunteers braved a wet and blustery Saturday morning to conduct a special clean up effort on September 19. The Cass River was especially low due to construction of the Fish Passage project, which required temporarily dropping the water level upstream of the dam....... MORE

Over 60 volunteers braved a wet and blustery Saturday morning to conduct a special clean up effort on September 19. The Cass River was especially low due to construction of the Fish Passage project, which required temporarily dropping the water level upstream of the dam....... MORE

Organized in 2007, the Cass River Greenway Committee membership includes volunteer residents and municipal leaders from cities, communities and townships along the Cass River from Cass City downstream to Bridgeport...... MORE

A project that seeks to stabilize banks along the Cass River and its tributaries in Saginaw and Tuscola counties will receive $30,000 in federal funding, according to an announcement from U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters....... MORE

What a remarkable year 2014 was for our Great Lakes! From the stunning ice cover last winter to the incredible rise in water levels over just a few months last summer and fall, the lakes have been in the forefront of news much of the year....... MORE

What a remarkable year 2014 was for our Great Lakes! From the stunning ice cover last winter to the incredible rise in water levels over just a few months last summer and fall, the lakes have been in the forefront of news much of the year....... MORE

(see page 10 for an article about SB-RC&D)
When a tree falls in a river, does it have an impact? The answer is clearly “yes!” … if the tree is part of a revetment system. Saginaw Bay Resource, Conservation and Development (RC&D) is using tree revetment – an inexpensive yet highly effective erosion control method – to make a positive impact on the Cass River through its Stream Bank Stabilization and Fish Habitat Development Project........ MORE

Featured in the Midland Daily Newspaper. "Kayaks, canoes, and other non-motorized watercraft don't leave tracks, but they do take to trails. Water trails that is, also known as blue-ways"......... MORE

Federal dollars are igniting a new conservation partnership in northeast Michigan. Huron Pines, a nonprofit organization, recently received $171,000 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection Program (Joint Venture Program)...... MORE