State of the Huron 2025

The State of the Huron Conference is a one-day, immersive experience designed for community members, environmental professionals, and partners dedicated to the Huron River. Attendees will participate in programming focused on the latest water quality research, policy opportunities and collaborative solutions—equipping you with ideas and connections to advance river protection and community well-being.

People have been working together and with the Huron River Watershed Council since 1965 to reduce pollution and restore and protect the Huron. Let’s join together at the State of the Huron Conference for a day of learning, networking, inspiration and a celebration of our 60th Anniversary. Here is what you can expect:

• Emerge with ideas and connections for future partnerships and actions that help the river, the watershed, and your community thrive.
• Gain a shared understanding of the status of the Huron River including current water quality trends and new research on PFAS.
• Learn and prepare for the most pressing existing and emerging threats facing the watershed.
• Explore opportunities to improve federal, state and local policies and funding for long term river and clean water protection.
• Hear stories of partnerships and community action that embrace equitable solutions for community well-being.

Attendees will help create a vision of success for the river’s future and a path to get there that involves community engagement, individual actions and collaboration across federal, state and local governments, non-profits, philanthropy, private industry, and academia.