Two Rivers Coalition

10/11/2026

A taste of next Saturday's Black River Fall Color Paddle trip from Phoenix St to South Haven.

10/04/2026

Results for lower Michigan from a national study to determine which rivers if conserved (blue) and restored (green) could help sustain the nation’s aquatic biodiversity. These rivers are more resilient, connected, biodiverse, naturally flowing, and with good habitat and hydrology. The Paw Paw and Black River watersheds (outlined in black) are the only watersheds with any significant area ranked conserve (blue) in southern Michigan. How have they managed to meet this need to conserve ranking while so many of the southern Michigan’s rivers have not?

10/02/2026

They welcome those warm fall rains.

09/27/2026

Since 2015 we have been fortunate to partner with VBCD and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi to sample streams in the watersheds. Most of the stream sites score fair (yellow), 3-good (green), 2-poor, and 1-excellent. The volunteer stream monitoring is a great way to gage the health of our riverscapes and always a fun excuse to wade in our wonderful waterways. Join us this Oct 4th for this year's fall sampling event: https://www.tworiverscoalition.org/events/van-buren-conservation-district-stream-monitoring-2026-10-04-13-00

09/26/2026

Great to see efforts to improve water quality!

09/26/2026

Paddlers beware... River levels below the dam have been fluctuating a lot this summer. Getting stuck on the river when the water level drops makes for a very challenging day on the river. I hope they get this resolved.

09/24/2026

Be a conservationist for an afternoon at the Volunteer Water Monitoring event!

Volunteer Water Monitoring
👥 Free event
📍 Lawrence River Park, Lawrence, MI 49064
📅 Sunday, May 3, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM
✅ Pre-registration preferred

Join other volunteers, the Two Rivers Coalition, the Pokagon Band, and the VBCD for a fun time while doing good! 💙💚

We collect macroinvertebrates (bugs and the like) from water. The Pokagon Band analyzes what we collect. These macroinvertebrates tell us the short and long term health of our water and help us respond when it’s not healthy. There are different ways to participate whether you want to be on land, in the water, or somewhere in-between. 🌊🪲

No skills or experience needed! We have the supplies, the snacks and drinks, and we’ll show you how easy it is to participate!

👉 learn more, pre-register, and receive important information 🔗 click the link on our profile, check the comments, or visit us online

09/20/2026

Our Fall Newsletter is out! Read about our Riparian Conservation efforts, fall stream sampling, fall colors paddle trip and our annual meeting.

TRC is a 501(c)(3) volunteer non-profit with a mission to help protect Southwest Michigan’s Black and Paw Paw River Watersheds. Our vision is for clean water and healthy waterways that add to our quality of life while supporting biodiversity.