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The Boyne River Watershed
The watershed is
defined as the land and water area upon
which all of the precipitation drains into
the Boyne River and then into Lake
Charlevoix. It is bounded by a line
that represents the highest points of land
that divide the waters draining into
the Boyne River from the waters that drain
into the surrounding watersheds.
The watershed
concept is an excellent way to manage the
natural resources in a given area.
Flowing water is the link that ties
everything together. As water drains
down hill from point to point erupting as
springs or flowing into tiny streams and
then into tributaries and finally into the
North Branch, the South Branch and the Main
Stream it is used over and over again by all
living things in the watershed. It is
obvious that pure clean water will support
great biodiversity. It is also obvious
that if the water upstream in the watershed
becomes polluted it will adversely affect
all of the living things, including humans,
that live downstream.
For these
reasons the Friends of the Boyne River have
included the entire watershed in our mission
statement. To properly look after the
environmental health of the Boyne River we
must also look after all of the lands in the
watershed and advocate for best management
practices. Careful planning and
consideration of our natural resources will
preserve the high quality of life enjoyed by
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