Two Generations and $70 Million Later, Muskegon Lake Is Restored
Cleared of pollution and debris, Muskegon again sees lake as a virtue. Pictured on the left prior to restoration in 2018, the Lower Muskegon River site reconnected 53 acres of natural floodplain wetlands to the Muskegon River, a tributary of Muskegon Lake. The restoration was completed in 2021, pictured on the right, after the removal […]
Audrey Whitaker is an editorial intern for Circle of Blue covering Michigan and the Great Lakes. She is a rising senior at Grand Valley State University studying Multimedia Journalism and Environmental and Sustainability Studies. Audrey’s interest in water stems from growing up sailing in Detroit, and she can still often be found sailing on a great lake in her free time.
