Did You Know?

West Michigan
Environmental
Action Council

1007 Lake Dr SE,
Grand Rapids MI 49506
Tel: 616-451-3051
Fax: 616-451-3054

e-mail: info@wmeac.org

Forms

Forms and Registrations

Membership Application

The strength and diversity of our membership is our greatest asset. Your yearly membership dues help to cover the cost of vital programs, alert the public to timely environmental issues and work toward a more sustainable West Michigan for EVERYONE.

Your yearly membership also gets you:

  • quarterly issues of the WMEAC newsletter, mailed to your home
  • discounts on the cost of WMEAC events and classes including the monthly educational luncheon series, First Friday
  • the opportunity to run for the WMEAC board of directors
  • the opportunity to vote in board elections
  • an invitation to the WMEAC annual meeting

Volunteer and Internship Application

WMEAC loves volunteers. You enable WMEAC to do everything we do with your skilled help. We have multiple opportunities for you to make a difference, and have fun while doing it. Please explore the opportunities our organization offers and see where your skills, talents and time could be used for environmental action in West Michigan.

Looking for an internship? WMEAC provides activities and projects for professional internships in our organization. Students gain improved skills and experience, a portfolio of professional work, and our deep appreciation for their help. Internships are available by semester or as independent projects. We also provide service learning activities for colleges and universities.

Please click here for a PDF copy of our volunteer and intern application.

Adopt a Stream

Interested in adopting a stream? Click on the link to go to our forms for recording and reporting data.

Action Items

Great Lakes Great Michigan is a campaign to bring Michigan’s laws in line with the Great Lakes Compact, a regional agreement among the 8 Great Lakes States to preserve, protect and restore our Great Lakes. Take Action! Participate in the campaign at their website.

Clean Kent County - Every day an estimated 1 million gallons of untreated waste from toilets and household drains is discharged from Kent County’s failing septic systems. Clean Kent County is a campaign to improve Kent County’s efforts to address this growing issue. To learn more or get involved contact Shawn Wessel at swessell@wmeac.org.

Hispanic Environmental Health Webpage The EPA has launched a new site in Spanish, for Hispanic U.S. residents. It provides information on environmental issues and their effects.