Useful Links to Other Resources

Watershed Municipalities

The following pages provide links to web sites of cites, townships and villages within each of our watersheds.

• Black River Watershed
• Paw Paw River Watershed

Lake Associations 

Local Agencies

These are local agencies that may have important natural resource information.

• Allegan Conservation District - 269-673-8965 ext 3
• Allegan MSU Extension - 269-673-0370
• Berrien Conservation District - 269-471-9111 ext 5
• Berrien MSU Extension - 269-944-4126
• Kalamazoo Conservation District - 269-327-1258
• Kalamazoo MSU Extension - 269-383-8830
• Southwest Michigan Planning Commission - 269-925-1137
• Van Buren Conservation District - 269-657-4030 ext 5
• Van Buren MSU Extension - 269-657-8213 

Private Non-Profit Organizations

These are private, non-profit organizations that may have important natural resource information.

• Bangor/South Haven Heritage Water Trail Association
• Celery Pond Advocates
• Chikaming Open Lands
• Environment Michigan
• Freshwater Future
• Friends of North Point
• Friends of the St. Joseph River
• Healthy Waters, Working Farms
• Michigan Lake and Stream Associations
• Michigan Land Air and Water Defense
• Michigan Nature Association
• North American Lake Management Society (NALMS)
• Paw Paw River Water Trail
• Preserve The Dunes
• River Network
• Sarett Nature Center
• Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
• The Nature Conservancy - Michigan Chapter
• Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council 
• Two Rivers Coalition on FaceBook

State Agencies 

These are state agencies that may have important regulation or natural resource information.

• Michigan Deparment of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (Michigan EGLE)
  • Pollution Emergency Alert System - 800-292-4706
  • Kalamazoo District Office - 269-567-3500
• Michigan Natural Features Inventory

Federal Agencies

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Pollution Hotline Region 5 - 800-621-8431
• Lake Shoreland Protection Resources
  • EPA Clearinghouse for Infomation on Lakeshore Protection and Restoration
• Natural Resources Conservation Service(NRCS)
  • NRCS Paw Paw field office - 269-657-4220

Sports Groups

• Ducks Unlimited
• Pheasants Forever
• South Haven Steelheaders
• Southwest Michigan Steelheaders
• Trout Unlimited

Other Groups and Relevant Resources

• The Ultimate Guide on Water Conservation: How To Save Every Drop (Thanks for sharing, Cheryl!)