Exploring the Flint River

Rebecca Fedewa, Executive Director, of the Flint River Watershed Coalition shares how the organization educates, promotes recreation, sustainability and conservation of the Flint River.

"The Flint River Watershed Coalition is a membership organization that promotes citizen stewardship of our natural resources by providing our members with the sources, knowledge, and capacity necessary to protect local water quality and watershed habitat.

The Flint River Watershed is more than 1,358 square miles and encompasses portions of 7 counties, 20 cities & villages, and 58 townships. The Watershed drains this large land area through the Flint River and all the tributaries of the Flint. It includes most of Genesee and Lapeer Counties, and parts of Shiawassee, Oakland, Tuscola, Sanilac and Saginaw Counties. The Native American name for this river was Pewonigowink, meaning “river of fire stone”. The Flint River is 78.3-mile-long and is formed in Lapeer County near Columbiaville where the river’s South Branch and North Branch come together." (source: flintriver.org)

Rebecca talks about kayaking programs that are introducing people to recreating on the Flint River, continued clean up efforts, and water quality. We also touch on the Flint Water Crisis and the campaign #itsnottheriver which educated the world that the Flint River was not the cause of having lead in Flint's drinking water.

Connect with Rebecca and The Flint River Watershed Coalition:
Facebook: Flint River Watershed Coalition
Twitter: @Flint_River
Web: Flint River

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