Project Clarity: Restoring The Macatawa Watershed, Together
In 2013, a bold community partnership formed around a shared vision: restore the health of Lake Macatawa and the entire Macatawa Watershed.
ODC Network leads the effort to protect the Macatawa Watershed
For more than a decade, ODC Network has led the effort to protect Lake Macatawa and the Macatawa Watershed through our signature, community-wide initiative, Project Clarity. What started in 2013 as a shared vision among farmers, municipalities, researchers, and residents has become one of West Michigan’s most ambitious conservation initiatives.
See what we’ve accomplished together, and find your place in what comes next.
The science, stories, and people behind a healthier watershed.
In 2013, a bold community partnership formed around a shared vision: restore the health of Lake Macatawa and the entire Macatawa Watershed.
Restoration is a marathon, not a sprint — and the results are adding up.
of sediment
kept out of Lake Macatawa each year
of phosphorus
kept out of the lake each year
in overall phosphorus levels
restoration and conservation projects completed
implementing conservation practices across 36,000 acres
of stormwater filtered annually through rain gardens and bioswales
Find your place in the work of protecting Lake Macatawa.
Conservation events and programs happening across the watershed.
Your support funds the science, restoration, and outreach that keep Lake Macatawa healthy.