Freshwater Voices

The Newsletter of Freshwater Future

Freshwater Voices is the newsletter of Freshwater Future, published four times per year. Freshwater Voices is intended to provide a forum for the free exchange of ideas among citizens and organizations working to protect aquatic habitats in the Great Lakes Basin.

Volume 17, Number 3 • Summer 2009

Walk, Paddle And Roll Activities Sponsor Organizations

  • Big Bay Outfitters
  • The Bank Of Northern Michigan
  • John G. Shedd Aquarium

Thank You to All of Our Donors from May through August 2009

Monthly Giving:

  • Ann Baughman
  • Bonnie Danni
  • Sydney Lea
  • Cheryl Mendoza
  • Jill Ryan
  • Annoesjka Steinman

Founder’s Circle ($1000 or greater)

  • Mary Jo Cullen
  • Fred Ford
  • Jack and Tucker Harris
  • Jeanie and Murray Kilgour

Sponsor ($250 - $499)

  • Robin and Russ Bonfiglio
  • Nancy and Jack Waldron

Supporter ($100 - $249)

  • Anonymous
  • George Cannon
  • Wendy Cooper
  • David And Teresa Crouse
  • Glen Dale
  • Vicki Deisner
  • John Lavoie
  • Stan And Linda Rupnow
  • Marilynn Smith
  • Carol Takacs
  • Annerose Zorn

Member ($50 - $99)

  • Todd Ambs
  • Johanna Balzer
  • Eleanor Bookwalter
  • Rachel And Don Christensen
  • Bonnie Danni
  • Katie Duggan
  • Ward & Eis Gallery
  • Brian Fredickson
  • Dr. John Hutto
  • Aimee Lane
  • Kimberly Pantak
  • Thomas Potts
  • Marie Roberts
  • Sue Schulze
  • Denise Simon And Hugh Melling
  • Nancy And Gig Stewart
  • Jill Whelan

Contributors ($1 - $49)

  • Ron Benson
  • Joan Bransfield
  • Andy Buchsbaum
  • Carolyn Buddie
  • William Charlesworth
  • Nancy Coulter
  • Jennie De Chant
  • Thornton Dickinson
  • Janet Dykema
  • Elaine Fischhoff
  • Barbara Fox
  • Lillian Gajewski
  • Don Gunning
  • Emily Hartz
  • Leland Holmes
  • Jane Kalin
  • Lolly And Jerry Kamerschen
  • Roger Katakowski
  • Bruce Klosner
  • Robert Kradle
  • Mike Larkin
  • Mary Lothschultz
  • Gerald Maslowski
  • David Mason
  • Ethan Matlin
  • Karen Maxwell
  • Terry And Elizabeth Mccloskey
  • Ardith Mcdowell
  • Robert Mcgee
  • Russell And Connie Mckee
  • Janice And Carl Mickey Moore
  • Kirby Milton
  • John Mummert
  • Frederick Murphy
  • Mark Naeser
  • Carolyn Pillai
  • Ronald Reinig
  • Bonnie Ruitta
  • Harley And Sharon Rusch
  • Alice Schang
  • Michael Snouffer
  • C. Sorber
  • Kinnan Stauber
  • Sally And Kenyon Stebbins
  • Doris Stickel
  • Adrian Stuckey
  • Joan Sturtevant
  • Jerry And Andrea Vigue
  • Barbara Vonoeyen
  • Kenneth And Kay Walcott
  • Dorothy Wallace
  • Robert Warren
  • David Watt
  • Barbara Weber
  • Richard Wend
  • Emily Whittaker
  • Kay Williams
  • Bernard Williams
  • Jacqueline Wood
  • Betty Yonkers
  • William Zaglaniczny
  • Dennis Zimmerman

Organizations

  • Adirondack Communities Advisory League
  • Blue Mountain Watershed Trust Foundation
  • Crop-Plus
  • Friends Of Oliphant Coastal Environments
  • Friends Of The Jordan River Watershed
  • Gamiing Nature Centre
  • John G. Shedd Aquarium
  • Michigan Citizens For Water Conservation
  • Northwest Michigan Onsite Wastewater Taskforce
  • Ohio Farmers Union
  • Protect Our Water And Environment Resources
  • Residents For Responsible Government
  • Save Lake Superior Association
  • Sierra Club, Mackinac Chapter

Walk Paddle And Roll

Freshwater Future Staff And Friends Team

  • Tim Amstutz
  • Anonymous
  • Daniel Bartz
  • Robin And Russ Bonfiglio
  • Joel Brammeier
  • Tanya Cabala
  • Kristina Clark
  • Kirk Craymer
  • David Davis
  • Paul Devien
  • Terry Denczek
  • Chad Doane
  • Alicia Edwards
  • Rebecca Fedewa
  • Judith Gombas
  • Kyle Hansen
  • David Howell
  • David And Jeanne Hutto
  • Joseph Iacovoni
  • Cynthia Jewell
  • Daniel Kasbohm
  • Amanda Koehler
  • Aimee Lane
  • Peggy Mathews
  • Cheryl Mell
  • Barbara Mendoza
  • Jane Millar
  • Susan Miller
  • Michael Nadeau
  • Amy O’connor
  • Lori Piazza
  • Carla Pillai
  • Tj Pontarelli
  • Jeffrey Potter
  • Heidi Ray
  • Andrew Robinson
  • Cathleen Rose
  • Toby Sedgwick
  • Gary Street
  • Richard Talo

Marquette Sea Kayakers Team

  • Terry Mcallister

Michigan Citizens For Water Conservation Team

  • Maryann Borden
  • Sandra Brogan
  • Peggy Collins
  • Dennis Cox
  • Valerie Deur
  • Monica Evans
  • Eileen Finzel
  • Peggy Fry
  • Rachel Goltzman
  • Cynthia Johnson
  • Charmaine Jones
  • Sally Kane
  • Ronald Lehrer
  • Kelly Mcgowan
  • Gary And Gretchen Michaels
  • Lisa Middlecamp
  • Beth Morse
  • James Parker
  • Jay Peasley
  • Donald Roy
  • Clay Smith
  • Blaine Stevenson
  • Gary Swier
  • Joan Tinkess
  • Cobe Weaver

Save The Wild Up Team

  • Timothy Crooks
  • Kristi Mills

Toronto Roll — Freshwater Future Board Team

  • Laura Alward
  • Annette Clogh
  • Aaron Freeman
  • Linda Reid
  • Daniel Simon
  • Diane Wilputte

Western Lake Erie Watershed Team

  • Sandra Bihn
  • Kristina Moazed
  • Jill Ryan

Yellow Dog Watershed Team

  • Linda Bonetti
  • David Coffey
  • Michelle Harrison
  • Adam Hines
  • Sarah Johnson
  • Benjamin Kent
  • Kristin Lelvis
  • Barbara Michael
  • Karen Schmitt

Thank You To Our Volunteers:

  • Bev Warner
  • Irene Phelps
  • Sharon Brown
  • Tillie Cone
  • Maxine Mcdowell

Thanks Also To Ryde Marine for the use of kayaks for our Walk, Paddle and Roll kick-off and a field trip

Disclaimer: The interpretations and conclusions presented in this newsletter represent the opinions of the individual authors. They in no way represent the views of the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, the C.S. Mott Foundation, subscribers, donors, or any organization mentioned in this publication.

Freshwater Future builds effective community-based citizen action to protect and restore the water quality of the Great Lakes basin. We work toward this goal by providing financial assistance, communications and networking assistance and technical assistance to citizens and grassroots watershed groups throughout the Great Lakes basin. Through these efforts we work with over 1,800 grassroots watershed groups and citizens to protect and restore the rivers, lakes and wetlands in their communities. Freshwater Future is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization.

For more information, please contact:

info@freshwaterfuture.org
P.O. Box 2479,
Petoskey, MI 49770
PH (231) 348-8200;