The Future of the Boardman (And Beyond)
By Beth Milligan | Oct. 31, 2025
Multiple organizations are pursuing initiatives to restore and monitor the health of the Boardman-Ottaway River and beyond. Nearly 140 attendees heard the latest on those efforts Thursday at the annual Freshwater Summit – ranging from a nearly $12 million grant awarded to the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians to a new report card for the Boardman-Ottaway River to major projects like FishPass and the Freshwater Research and Innovation Center.
Held at the Hagerty Center, the Freshwater Summit is produced by the Freshwater Roundtable – a group that includes The Watershed Center, Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, Michigan Sea Grant Extension, Great Lakes Environmental Center, Inland Seas Education …
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