2024 Projects
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​​Oct./Nov. - FRWC, with volunteers from across Genesee County work to plant over 3,000 Trees purchased with a Forest to MI Faucets grant.
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May - Friends host Open House! Lease building at 630 W. Kearsley St. to serve as the new headquarters for the Friends and FRWC and KGCB program staff.
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May - 1,700 middle and high school students from around Genesee County participate in FRWC's GREEN Program. 300 students from the Green Program attended FRWC's Green Summit at Kettering University to present their water-quality testing results.
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Friends News
March 24 - The Friends of the Flint River Watershed adopt new strategic direction and priorities to support the success of the FRWC program of Genesee County Parks. These Priorities are: Protecting the Health of the Flint River, Promoting FRWC's Inclusive Educational and Recreational Opportunities, and Engaging Stakeholders to advance the shared mission of the Friends and FRWC programs. Read the News Release here.
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March 7 - National Fly Fishing Film tour makes a splash at FIM Capitol Theatre this Friday
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Dec. 19 - FRWC awarded an Environmental Justice Impact Grant from EGLE to perform water and soil testing at Whaley Park to determine the cause and impact of repeated contamination.
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Dec. 17 - Flint River Watershed Coalition joins Genesee County Parks System - MidMiNow
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Nov. 20 - Genesee County Board of Commissioners approves the merger of the FRWC Program with the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission and the Supporting Organization Agreement between the Parks Commission and the Friends of the Flint River Watershed, Inc.
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Nov. 11 - PHOTOS: Volunteers plant trees at Kellar Park in Genesee County - MidMiNow
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Sept. 13 - Eight Genesee County nonprofits share in $270,000 in GM Community Impact Grants - MLive
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Aug. 30 - Inclusive kayak events help enable recreation for all abilities - Flintside
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May 10 - Flint River Watershed Coalition opens new headquarters - ABC 12
May 10 - Flint students test water quality in the Flint River - Michigan Public Radio
May 9 - VIDEO: Beautiful glass mural being created at Flint River Watershed Coalition - MidMiNow
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