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Each Stream Team attempts to bring together public and private resources to reach the goals of the programs: to address the issues involving stream alteration and pollution on a local basis by involving members of the community and educating them on the importance of water quality, and conservation of natural resources; to draw together public and private resources to implement solutions across jurisdictional lines; and to help communities appreciate streams for their beauty and function and as valuable assets through education and group involvement in the program.
Some area Stream Team groups have
joined together to form the South Grand River Watershed Alliance to promote a basin wide approach to address the water
quality and ecological health of the South Grand River and its tributaries. The
The South Grand River Watershed Alliance is committed to seeking and providing information that will contribute to diminishing impacts in the watershed and lead to improved water quality, habitat, beautification and more livable communities.
Piecemeal solutions frequently cause more problems than they solve. Real progress calls for building an understanding of the problems, involving concerned citizens, and bringing conflicting interests and political jurisdictions together. Answers differ from one watershed to the next, and government often lacks the authority, manpower, and administrative flexibility to address diverse concerns in an integrated fashion.
Perhaps most important, Stream
Teams help communities appreciate and recognize the value of our streams and
waterways.