About Us Our Staff Our Board of Directors Links Strategic Plan News Press Releases Annual Report Newsletter eNewsletter Contact Land Stewardship Watershed Protection AmeriCorps Donate Resources Huron Pines In Action Indian Creek Stream Restoration Restoring a coldwater tributary to the Au Sable River Watershed   Project photos available on our photo site! Indian Creek is a small, coldwater tributary to the Au Sable in Iosco County. The ... Featured Projects • Roscommon Stormwater Management Study • Calendar of Events • Huron Pines AmeriCorps In The News • Annual Meeting 2010 • Elk Foundation Funding Tops $190K for Michigan Initiative • Nominations Open for 2009 O.B. Eustis Environmental Awards Watershed Overview: Pine River-Van Etten Lake Pine River-Van Etten Lake Watershed The Pine River begins in Alcona County, flows in a southeast direction for 25 miles where it widens into Van Etten Lake, a man-made impoundment. The watershed is 292 square miles with forestry and farming as the predominate land types. Approximately, 33% of the watershed lies within the Huron National Forest. Current Project Better Backroads Guidebook Huron Pines Restoration Projects Hodges Creek/Black River Road—Montmorency County, 2009 Better Backroads = Improved Water Quality The Great Lakes Better Backroads Guidebook (revised 2007) is available below. The manual is in its third edition and all County Road Commissions in... more Active Project List • Better Backroads Guidebook • Pine River-Van Etten Lake Watershed Coalition • Huron Pines AmeriCorps • Conservation First Responder Program • Invasive Species • Calendar of Events • Volunteer Stream Monitoring Privacy  |  Refunds  |  Security