2025 House Resolution 122

Whereas, Michigan is the Great Lakes State, which contains 20% of the world’s fresh water. Michigan is also home to more than 11,000 inland lakes, tens of thousands of miles of rivers and streams, 6.5 million acres of wetlands, 3,200 miles of shoreline along the Great Lakes, 230,000 acres of coastal dunes, and vast groundwater resources; and

Whereas, Fresh water is a natural resource in our state, supplying drinking water and supporting state industries such as industrial processes, recreation, tourism, fishing, manufacturing, transportation, and agriculture; and

Whereas, This resource is vital to the health and physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness of Michiganders and the functioning of a healthy natural environment; and

Whereas, Michigan’s waterways link the wetlands, dunes, coastal, and aquatic ecosystems of the Great Lakes and beyond; and

Whereas, Michigan’s water connects Michiganders to the world through commerce, industry, and recreation; and

Whereas, Water links our communities to places and environments beyond our borders; and

Whereas, Michigan’s Great Lakes economy benefits from a water-literate STEM workforce and advancing knowledge about career pathways centered around our abundant freshwater resources; and

Whereas, The infrastructure to effectively manage our water resources is key to a healthy community and strong economy; and,

Whereas, Michigan seeks to manage our surface water, groundwater, and the Great Lakes in a collaborative manner with local, state, regional, federal, tribal, and provincial partners; and

Whereas, During this week, we encourage Michiganders to learn more about the unique wonders of our Great Lakes and freshwater resources that are vital to Michigan’s future; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare May 31-June 8, 2025, as Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week in the state of Michigan.