The Munuscong River Watershed

Planning Study - The Chippewa/East Mackinac Conservation District has received a grant from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to perform a planning study for the Munuscong River Watershed. 

The project began in February 2010.

January 2011 Newsletter Published - Click here to view the first Munuscong River Watershed Newletter. 

The Munuscong River Watershed project is located in central Chippewa County in Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula.  The Munuscong Watershed consists of approximately 149,000 acres, dominated by forest (56%) and agriculture (34%) with 10% consisting of urban, surface water, and fallow areas.  

The watershed includes tributaries: Little Munuscong River, and School, Desormeaux, Fletcher, Taylor, Hannah, Rapson, and Parker Creeks.

Watershed Survey 

The Munuscong River Watershed Project and Lake Superior State University are conducting a survey to identify the water quality needs and concerns within the Munuscong River Watershed.  The survey was mailed to most households within the watershed boundary but, just in case you didn’t get one, you can print the survey (Click Here) and send your response to our office in Cedarville. 

Your participation will be appreciated.  We ask that this survey be completed by the person in your household that makes most of the property decisions.  Participation is this survey is completely voluntary.  Your answers will be kept confidential and will be released only as summaries where individual answers cannot be identified.

Unless otherwise instructed, please check the box that corresponds to the answer category that best describes you and your situation or opinion.  The survey should take about 15-10 minutes to complete.  Please read each question carefully.  If you have questions or want further information, please contact Corey Jerome, Project Coordinator, at 906-484-3031. 

Pickford, Michigan and Munuscong River from view of an ultralight aircraft (Photo courtesy Denny Mills www.iowaflight.com)