We are excited to share that Gerrish Township was one of 19 communities in Michigan to receive a Watershed Council grant from the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The grant of $40,000 – the maximum grant amount – will help strengthen water quality protection efforts through the township’s Health of Higgins Lake (HOHL) initiative. Specifically, the grant will support community engagement and cutting-edge data management/analysis to identify and prioritize remediation of failing septic systems. See https://www.michigan.gov/egle/newsroom/press-releases/2026/06/22/nineteen-watershed-organizations-share-more-than-600000-in-egle-conservation-education-grants.