Greater Lansing Regional Committee for Stormwater Management (GLRC)

09/10/2026

If you live in Clinton County, Michigan don't miss this chance to contribute to ! Pre-order for the Clinton Conservation District's Native Plant Sale on September 22 by tomorrow. help prevent and soil erosion while providing important for pollinators and other wildlife.🌲🏵️🐝🪽

09/10/2026

Implementing is easy and greatly enhances our ability to . Join GLRC at a celebration of pollinator and habitat improvement projects on Basin Lake by the Wildwood Lakes Land Stewards. green grants from Meridian Township can help your neighborhood protect our ? Discover how at a free event on September 19th!

09/02/2026

Do you love watching the , , or ? Then now is the time to share your favorite photo! The Michigan Waterways Stewards is hosting their 2nd annual Autumn Anew Photography Contest to showcase the beauty of our rivers that so many have helped to keep clean. Enter from Sept. 1 - Oct. 31 at loom.ly/BRTPVnE. 📷

08/25/2026

Ever wonder why issues are so challenging for municipalities? Most is designed to handle a 10-year, 24-hour storm, but extreme rain events are becoming more and more common. Discover how The City of East Lansing is getting ready to adopt a Wet Weather Resiliency Plan that identifies vulnerable areas and determines where investments could have the biggest . Read the article at mywatersheds.org/stormwater-news.

Strategies image is from the Wet Weather Resiliency Plan.

08/19/2026

GLRC members work hard to . If you see ANY discharge to the stormwater system that is not made up entirely of stormwater, report it. When these Illicit discharges enter our storm drains, they local rivers and lakes, harming water quality. Here are some examples:

▶️Oil, fuel, antifreeze, or other vehicle fluids
▶️Paint and solvents
▶️Soapy waste water from washing
▶️Sanitary sewage or septic system leaks
▶️Dumpster or trash liquid
▶️Piles of yard waste, grass clippings, or leaves
▶️Sediment in washout from construction sites
▶️Restaurant grease and cooking oil
▶️Any suspicious flow in a storm drain during dry weather

Find the number to call and report an illicit discharge in at mywatersheds.org/report. for !

08/12/2026

native plants not only support but are key to preventing flooding and ? Learn more about the importance of and when and where to plant them in this free workshop at the Clinton Conservation District from 6-8 p.m. on August 24. Visit mywatersheds.org/events to learn more. 🆓🐝🌼

08/06/2026

can take many steps to protect soils and and reduce from sediments? On August 14, join Eaton Conservation District and their 2025 Legacy Conservation Farmer of the Year for a Cropping Field Day, on a 4,200 acre MAEAP-verified farm that focuses on cover crops and grass waterways. Visit mywatersheds.org/events to learn more and register.

🌻 What You’ll Learn:
• Pollinator planting
• Cover crops
• Grass waterways
• Conservation crop rotation
• No-till practices
• Soil health strategies
• And more!

07/30/2026

Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week is here to shine a spotlight on this type of . excess fertilizers, animal waste, and leaky septic tanks can wash down storm drains and into surface waters? When an algal bloom forms, it eats up oxygen our aquatic animals need, causing fish kills. Who would want to recreate here?!🤮

for using fertilizer sparingly and maintaining your septic system. Get more tips at mywatersheds.org/be-stormwater-smart.

07/28/2026

It's and ! if you water your garden too quickly, it can run off into the street? A slow flow allows water to soak into the ground. Runoff from irrigation can carry fertilizers, pesticides, and pet waste down storm drains and into our lakes and rivers.😨💩

Get more tips to at mywatersheds.org/residents.💡

07/21/2026

Looking for family fun or ways to ? Learn more about conservation work in , household hazardous waste , and native plant sales in our July newsletter. You'll also discover tips on managing your for water quality.🌱🌸🏡

View at loom.ly/08WgS70

Email from Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Lawn and Gardening Tips That Prevent Pollution   July 2026 GLRC Quarterly Newsletter Issue #57 Red Cedar River from Library Bridge, Michigan State