The Friends of the Grand River, along with its members, spend considerable time in and around the Upper Grand River watersheds.

Through our annual surveys and discussions with our members, we’ve noticed a significant shift in fishing and other river-related activities in recent years. Whether due to a decline in river quality, fish habitats, urban development, or other factors, we recognize the need to address these changes. Our goal is to move forward with a plan that provides a clear path for the Friends of the Grand River, both in the short term and long term.

While we remain a volunteer-based organization with lean resources we believe it is more important than ever to be focused on the large impact projects. To that end, we’ve begun a planning process to identify our future priorities and actions. As part of this initiative, we are seeking feedback and input from all key stakeholders in the Upper Grand River, including you, our Members.

We would greatly appreciate your thoughts to help guide the direction of the Friends of the Grand River. To contribute, please click on the link below and complete a short survey. In order to foster open, creative responses, we’ve intentionally designed the survey with open-ended questions, allowing you to share your thoughts without constraints.

We sincerely value your input and thank you in advance for your participation. We commit to sharing the outcomes of our planning process, along with our future direction, with our Members.

SUBMIT HERE! – DEADLINE to contribute MARCH 10th

About Us

The Friends of the Grand River is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1995. The organization is made up of volunteer members, with an elected board of directors. The funding for projects is raised through membership fees, donations, sponsorship and fund raising events. Our core programs involve fish stocking, trail maintenance, garbage cleanup, tree planting and stream restoration projects

2024 Highlights

93

Contractor-sized Bags of Garbage Removed

1000+

Trees & Shrubs Planted

47,000

Fish Stocked

2000+

Volunter Hours Donated

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Our members are directly involved in creating a healthier ecosystem around the Grand River system. Join our members to make sure this beautiful resource is available to future generations.
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Being a member of FOGR not only makes you privy to key information about the watershed, you also belong to a community of citizens that value the Grand River Tailwater for its natural beauty, historical river designation, fishery and recreational usage. It’s not only the financial support that matters but the everyday contribution to maintaining this special resource. Many hands makes light work!