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Hello and Welcome to the web site dedicated to the Millers Creek
Watershed. This web site was initiated
as part of the Millers Creek Watershed Improvement Plan, funded by Pfizer
Global Research and Development, Inc.. The Millers
Creek (once known as the North Campus Drain) is located on the northeast
side of Ann Arbor, Michigan and drains to
the Huron River.
Third Millers Creek Film Festival a Great Success!
A crowd of about 300 people enjoyed eight entertaining short films
about the human connections to all parts of the Huron River system at
the third annual Millers Creek Film Festival of locally made films organized
by HRWC in the Michigan Theater on Friday, March 14th.
Click here for information on the 2008 Millers Creek Film Festival. Make a video about the human connection to the Huron River or any one of its creeks or lakes and win prizes! See your film on the big screen at the Michigan Theater!
NEWS in the Neighborhood
Rain Barrels Save Water!
You can collect rainwater from your roof for re-use by installing a rain-barrel. Here are instructions on how to build or where to buy your own. You'll have extra water available in times of drought, for washing your car, or watering your garden. Save water and money! More importantly, you can conserve water and protect the Millers Creek Watershed from pollutants.
Visit the new web page of the Thurston Nature Center, highlighting recent events.
See the steps that people have taken to protect our creek. Open the Millers Creek Map
and check out the pushpin photos at each home that has told us how they
are helping Millers Creek. Please let us know how you are helping the
Millers Creek.
Fall Festival in the Neighborhood:
Read about the first Orchard Hills-Maplewood party and learn about some
changes underway and being planned. More news is avaliable at the NEWS
page.
Underwater Life in Washtenaw County
176 People Spent Saturday Studying Millers Creek and the Huron River. Click HERE for details.
"Storming Down a Lovely Valley"
HRWC presents the "Millers Creek Report: "Storming Down a Lovely
Valley" in a printed version. It is
a large file and may take a few seconds to load on a slow connection.
 Millers
Creek flows along Huron Parkway in northeast Ann Arbor. This report
includes the fascinating history of the watershed, a location of Native
American activity, the Underground Railroad and early Ann Arbor enterprise.
The creek provides a dramatic example of the effects of uncontrolled
stormwater. Sections of the report describe local history and current
conditions of the creek specific to the neighborhoods in the watershed
as well as pinpointing specific opportunities for improvement. These
latter include potential service projects for scouts or school groups.
Award for Millers Creek work!
Pfizer's Ann Arbor campus won an "MEDQ Neighborhood Environmental
Partners Gold Award" for their collaboration with the local community
on the Millers Creek Project. Well done, Pfizer!
Mission Statement
The mission of the Millers Creek Action Team is to work together
to establish and implement socially, environmentally, and economically
sustainable watershed management standards and practices that will improve
the quality of the Millers Creek Watershed.
Glossary
For a glossary of terms you may encounter while exploring this website, click here.
Any Questions?
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about the study
or this website, please email us at
jmartin@hrwc.org or call (734)
769-5971 and leave us a voice message.
Partners
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Disclaimer
Information provided on the Millers Creek website
is accurate to the best of our knowledge and is subject to change on
a regular basis, without notice. While the Millers Creek Project Team
makes every effort to provide useful and accurate information, we do
not warrant the information to be authoritative, complete, factual,
or timely. Information is provided on an "as is" and an "as available"
basis. The Project Team disclaims any liability, loss, injury, or damage
incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, resulting from the
use and application of any of the contents of this web site.
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