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The mission of the MRWA is to preserve, protect and enhance the natural, historic and cultural resources of the Muskegon River Watershed through educational and scientific initiatives, while supporting positive economic development, agricultural and quality of life initiatives of organizations working in the river watershed.

 

MRWA Data Repository
Roscommon County - Wildlife

For more info on Wildlife on the State or watershed level, go to MRW Wildlife

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An Analysis of Wild Rice at Houghton Lake, MI - impact on waterfowl, fisheries and water quality due to the loss of wild rice in Houghton Lake, MI.

Clemmys guttata - Spotted Turtle - (MSUE) - picture and description of the spotted turtle, a state threatened specie, found in Roscommon, Newaygo and Muskegon Counties of the Muskegon River Watershed.

Conservation Assessment for Olympia Marble Butterfly - (USFS) - picture and description of Olympia Marble Butterfly found in Montcalm, Newaygo, Lake, Mecosta, Osceola, Wexford and Roscommon Counties.

Damselflies of Michigan - (USGS) - A listing of damselflies in Michigan with links to pictures and locations.

Ecosystem Management at Houghton Lake, MI with Emphasis on Wild Rice (zizania aquatica) ecology - study on decline of waterfowl on Houghton Lake due partially to the decline in wild rice.

Kirtland's Warbler -(USFWS) - a fact sheet on the Kirtland's Warbler, an endangered specie, found only in 10 Lower Peninsula counties.

  

Section 302 Reconnaissance Report on Aquatic Plant Control for Houghton Lake and Lake St. Helen, MI - feasibility study in 1986 of providing measures for the control of aquatic growth in these two lakes. Contact MRWA.

Working Together to Save a Special Bird - (USFWS) - fact sheet about the Kirtland Warbler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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