Help Preserve the Shiawassee River for Generations to come…
Through Conservation, Education, and Responsible Use
We welcome new members – come join us!
About “Keepers of the Shiawassee”
The Keepers of the Shiawassee, Inc. (established in 2009), are a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer group, located in southern Genesee County, Michigan.The Keepers are advocates of the Shiawassee River, the Shiawassee River Trail Coalition, and the communities the River flows through. We sponsor paddling opportunities, organize/perform cleanups, conduct aquatic macroinvertebrate water monitoring, install signage, educate, help to maintain and create canoe/kayak launches, march in local parades, and much more. Each year, we participate in many community events in the Linden/Fenton area and beyond.
Our Mission:
To engage people to enjoy and preserve the Shiawassee River and the communities along its course.
Our Mission:
To promote and facilitate appreciation, preservation and access of the Shiawassee River as a valuable natural recreational resource.
What We Do:
- Encourage environmental stewardship through preservation, responsible use, maintenance, restoration, water monitoring and testing
- Identify invasive species and pollution sources
- Provide educational opportunities through various media resources, community activities/events and programs
- Improve access to the Shiawassee River with new and/or improved launches and related enhancements
- Support and promote the Shiawassee River as a designated U.S. National Park Service “National Water Trail”, a State of Michigan “State Water Trail” and formerly recognized as the “Shiawassee River Heritage Water Trail”.