Organizations Filed Purposes:
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council protects our northern Michigan lakes, streams, wetlands, and ground water through respected advocacy, innovative education, technically sound water quality monitoring and thorough research and restoration. 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 protects our northern Michigan lakes, streams, wetlands, and ground water through respected advocacy, innovative education, technically sound water quality monitoring and thorough research and restoration.
Watershed Protection and Restoration TeamVolunteer Lake Monitoring - 26 sites on 21 lakes by over 60 volunteersVolunteer Stream Monitoring - 34 sites on 16 different rivers and creeks Volunteer Botulism Monitoring - survey around 47 miles of Lake Michigan shorelineSpecial Monitoring - Walloon Lake phosphorus monitoring, Elk and Skegemog Lakes-water quality monitoring Shoreline Surveys - Elk River Chain of Lakes Shoreline surveyLake Charlevoix Shoreline SurveyBiocontrol of Purple Loosestife using Galerucella beetleWatershed Management Plans - Elk River Chain, of Lakes Little Traverse Bay WatershedRestoration - prepare engineering studies
Policy and Advocacy TeamAdvocated against legislative restrictions in the Great LakesEnbridge Line 5 Pipeline - Worked with government agency and the public to limit impacts from pipelineThe Septic Question Project for Emmet County was completed and worked on a time-of-transfer septic inspection ordinance in Burt Lake Township
Outreach and Education Team Educational Shoreline Video produced. Michigan Shoreland Stewards Program (MiSS)-implemented Lake Michigan Association Summit - 14th AnnualYouth Education Programs include the Watershed Academy, Water Resources Education Program in area Middle Schools, Students experience Lake CharlevoixRaven Hill - teaching middle school students about water quality monitoring
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Gail Gruenwald | Executive Dir. | 40 | $114,200 |
| Pam Roudi | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Rick Brandi | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Kingon | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Claire Rasmussen | President | 2 | $0 |
| Donna Stine | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Sue Stewart | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Oelke | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Mckimmy | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Levengood | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Charlie Gano | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Foster | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Darnton | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Doornbos | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Herm Boatin | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
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