Rebecca Fedewa, Executive Director
Email: rfedewa@flintriver.org

Jack Minore, Board Chair
Email: jacksonmin@aol.com

Edythe Westhoff, Office Manager
Email: ewesthoff@flintriver.org

Sue Lossing, Education/Outreach Coordinator
Email: slossing@flintriver.org

Flint River Watershed Coalition
432 North Saginaw Street, Suite 238
Flint, Michigan 48502

Telephone: (810) 767-6490
Fax: (810) 767-2149

What is a watershed anyway?

A watershed is an area of land which drains into a particular body of water. Just as when you pour water in a bathtub, it all ends up in the drain, when it rains on the surface, that water flows to a particular body of water. That water can flow both above the ground through lakes, streams, and wetlands, or below the ground through groundwater and springs.

The Flint River Watershed is...

The Flint River has 1639 total river miles with over 753 of those river miles that have water in them all the time.

The Flint River Watershed is made up of 18 smaller watersheds, such as Kearsley Creek and Swartz Creek. A map of the smaller watersheds is available in .pdf format.

The Flint River Watershed encompasses more than 1358 square miles and encompasses portions of 7 counties, 20 cities & villages, and 58 townships.

History of the Flint River Watershed

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What does this mean for you?

As part of the Flint River Watershed, anything you do can flow downstream and potentially harm your neighbors. We are all connected by the water that flows past us over our yards and streets and into the storm drains and roadside ditches. What you do at your home, in your car, your place of school or work, and at the places you play all can have an important effect on the Flint River. To find out more on specific topics, check our our publications.