Partnering to protect, promote, and improve our watershed

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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. 


Thank you for supporting our Flint River watershed!

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Flint River Watershed Coalition


Please see below for updates on the chemical spill near the Utah Dam on 6/29/23

Get Outside

The Flint River is a place where you can enjoy many outdoor activities including paddling, fishing, biking and walking.

Get Outside

Learn

Learn about the Flint River watershed, what it means to our local environment, and what is endangering the river.

Learn

Protect

It is important to understand how the Flint River watershed works and understand what you can do to help protect it.

Protect

Our Work

FRWC Programs provide a safe and enjoyable way to get out, get wet and learn about this amazing resource.

Our Work

Donate

Our services and programs are largely funded by grants and donations from our supportive community.

Donate

Get Involved

Get your feet wet! We are always looking for volunteers to help us fulfill our mission. Helping out is rewarding and fun!

Get Involved

Fun Facts About the Flint River and its watershed:

1,358

Watershed in Square Miles

142

River's Length in Miles

7

Counties Spanned

The Native American name for the Flint River is Pewonigowink, meaning “River of Fire Stone”.


The Flint River watershed lies within the ancestral, traditional and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabeg – Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bode Wad Mi peoples. FRWC offices exist on the traditional territory and homelands of the Anishinaabeg. This land was ceded in the 1807 Treaty of Detroit during forced and systematic removal of Indigenous peoples. FRWC affirms Indigenous sovereignty and commits to ongoing protection of the cultural and natural histories of these homelands. 

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“When I worked for the Watershed Coalition and Kayak Flint, I felt not only am I helping my city, but I’m also having fun doing it at the same time.”

Marcell, Kayak Flint staff

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“Students look forward to completing this unit (Flint River GREEN Bridges) every year. They love the opportunities they get to go outside and complete activities that actual scientists do.”

Ashley Booker

8th Grade Teacher, Atherton Jr. High

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“Really nice people who seem to put safety and community first…Helped change my opinion about the Flint River and Flint itself. The community could use more folks like this advocating!!”

Brian Talarico, Watershed Resident

News

By Chelsea Mills 30 Jun, 2023
What we know as of 6/30/23
By Nancy Edwards 06 Dec, 2022
The Flint River Watershed Coalition (FRWC) welcomes six additional board members from their recently dissolved Corridor Alliance Chapter. “I am excited about the new energy and perspectives and how we work together with dedicated board members: those new to the role, as well as those who are continuing to serve,” reflected Doug Schultz, FRWC Board of Directors Chair. The Corridor Alliance Chapter of FRWC , which was founded in 2007 and became a chapter of FRWC in 2018, focused its work exclusively within the city of Flint. The Chapter’s board voted to dissolve last month with a goal of strengthening the overall leadership and focus of its parent organization. Six former board members from the Corridor Alliance Chapter have joined FRWC’s board of directors, bringing significant Flint connections and talent to the organization's leadership team: Tiffany Bernethy, Commercial Loan Officer with Metro Community Development  Michelle Kachelski, Neighborhood Project Assistant with the Neighborhood Engagement Hub Paula Nas, Director of the University of Michigan-Flint’s Office of Economic Development Tom Saxton, Flint resident, President of Mott Park Recreation Association Juan Zuniga, Executive Director of Flint LISC
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