Meet the Team: Mayor Rosalynn Bliss
City of Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss has been involved in the river restoration process for over a decade. She believes the project will make Grand Rapids an even more
ProjectUpdates
A collection of news, project updates and more current information on the Grand River restoration project.
Meet the Team: Dale Burkett
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission was created with three objectives in mind: cooperative fishery management in the Great Lakes, sea lamprey control and the use of scientific evidence to back
Grand River, Grand Opportunity: Using the Grand River as a Living Classroom for Local Students
As a grade school student, I often struggled sitting in a classroom for hours each day. Hands-on science activities were fun and broke up the day. Field trips and going
How Grand Rapids City Residents Perceive the River Revitalization Project: A Clean Water Action Survey
If you watch the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids today, its users are primarily people on the shoreline, walking the paths, enjoying open public spaces, taking graduation and wedding
Project Design: Restoring the Spirit of the Rapids in the Grand River
T.S. Elliot, The Dry Salvages, Nº3 of Four Quartets I do not know much about gods; but I think that the river Is a strong brown god—sullen, untamed and intractable,
Spotlight: Alan Campo’s “Anishinaabek” Mural
Native Americans and their Relationship to the Grand River In honor of Native American Day, which celebrates the cultures and contributions of Native American tribes, we’re showcasing Alan Compo’s mural
Embedding Equity into the River Restoration Project
In his “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed the question of when civil rights advocates would be satisfied. Dr. King answered,
Meet the Team: Wendy Ogilvie
Wendy Olgilvie serves as Director of Environmental Programs for the Grand Valley Metro Council. Wendy has spent her life improving watersheds and has a passion for people having access and