Friends of the Detroit River Youth Education Program

Grant: # 2098

Grant Amount: $41,000.00

Board Decision Year: 2025

Friends of the Detroit River - Stewardship (Taylor)

Stewardship

Waliczek, McKenzi ([email protected]) 734-652-8793

2025 Great Lakes Stewardship - Great Lakes Stewardship

Project Summary

Friends of the Detroit River (FDR) will foster learning using place-based stewardship education at Detroit

River Water Festivals (DRWF). The project will aim to engage 2,000+ youth, 200+ teachers/chaperones,

200+ volunteers, and 40+ local partners in hands-on, outdoor, water resource education along the Detroit

River. DRWF participants will be invited to actively steward their communities through additional, ongoing

initiatives offered by FDR including litter clean ups, invasive species management, and engagement in

habitat restoration projects.