Tip Of The Mitt Watershed Council

The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council speaks for Northern Michigan's waters. We are dedicated to protecting our lakes, streams, wetlands, and groundwater through respected advocacy, innovative education, technically sound water quality monitoring, thorough research and restoration actions. We achieve our mission by empowering others and we believe in the capacity to make a positive difference. We work locally, regionally and throughout the Great Lakes Basin to achieve our goals.

Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council's service area includes the water resources in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet Counties. We are dedicated to preserving the heritage of Northern Michigan - a tradition built around our magnificent waters. 


Water resources in our service area include: 

• More than 2,500 miles of rivers and streams
• Multiple blue-ribbon trout streams
• 14 lakes larger than 1,000 acres (among the largest in the State)
• 38 lakes between 100 - 1,000 acres
• 184 lakes between 10 - 100 acres
• 1,600 lakes that are less than 10 acres
• 363,998 acres of wetlands (according to 2006 Landcover Statistics)

Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council speaks for our members including full-time and seasonal residents, lake associations, and businesses. We work to maintain the environmental integrity and economic and aesthetic values of lakes, streams, wetlands, and ground water in Northern Michigan, as well as statewide and throughout the Great Lakes Basin. As the lead organization for water resources protection in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet Counties, the Watershed Council is working to preserve the heritage of Northern Michigan ? a tradition built around our magnificent waters. In 2009, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council celebrated its 30th Anniversary. Volunteers, members, and staff have accomplished great things illustrating that the importance of our work requires long-term commitment. Our membership has remained extremely loyal and supportive, standing at over 2,000 strong while our dedicated staff of ten continues to be the voice for our precious waters by building on our solid foundation to ensure that future generations can experience the waters that we enjoy today.