Rabbit River Watershed Project
The Upper Rabbit River Watershed, located in rural Allegan, Barry, and Ottawa Counties encompasses 91,210 acres of agricultural, urban and forested land. The Upper Rabbit River Watershed is approximately 60 percent agricultural land. The Rabbit River originates east of Wayland, MI, in Leighton Township, and flows westerly to join the Kalamazoo River at New Richmond, which then flows on to Lake Michigan. The Rabbit River is a State Designated Trout Stream, as are several of its tributaries. Very few rivers in southwestern Michigan are designated trout streams, making the Rabbit River a unique resource in our area.
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Primary Contact
Shawn McKenney
Project Manager
Rabbit/Gun River Watershed Projects
Allegan Conservation District
1668 Lincoln Road
Allegan, MI 49010
Ph 269-673-8965 ext. 3
Ph 269-673-9671
Sandy Pines Golf Course/ Pigeon Creek Bufferstrip Project
The Sandy Pine Golf Course Buffer Strip Project included a total of 15,000 native plant plugs and many busy hands planting plugs over a 7 day period in July, 2006. Special thanks to all our volunteers and to Jim Spray and Max Gibbs from the Sandy Pines Resort for all their efforts and their concern for water quality in the Rabbit River. By fall 2007 the golf course will be a great place to see native plants in action and of course a great place for a round of golf!
Sandy Pines Golf Course
Pigeon Creek Buffer Strip Project
15,000 Native Plugs
Total Project Cost: $12,365.00
Pollutant Load Reductions
Sediment: 3.25ton/ac
Phosphorous:31.25lbs
Nitrogen: 6.25lbs
