Our Mission

The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council speaks for Northern Michigan's waters.
​We are dedicated to protecting our lakes, streams, wetlands, and groundwater through respected advocacy, innovative education, technically sound water quality monitoring, thorough research, and restoration actions. 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.

Board of Directors

Meet the Staff

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Our Service Area

Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council's service area includes the water resources in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet Counties. We are dedicated to preserving the heritage of Northern Michigan - a tradition built around our magnificent waters.

Water resources in our service area include: 

• More than 2,500 miles of rivers and streams
• Multiple blue-ribbon trout streams
• 14 lakes larger than 1,000 acres
• 38 lakes between 100-1,000 acres
• 148 lakes that are less than 10 acres
• 363,998 acres of wetlands according to 2006 Landcover Statistics

We would like to recognize that our service area lies within the traditional homelands of the Anishinaabek. We will continue to work alongside them to honor and protect this area for the next seven generations.

Contact us!

Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
426 Bay St.
Petoskey, MI 49770

phone: (231) 347-1181
fax: (231) ​347-5928
email: [email protected]