Today's People's Water Board Coalition #WaterWednesday Webcast
Channel: People's Water Board Coalition
Date: 2023-08-16

Today we are talking with Jo Coutts. She has been mapping Detroit's buried waterways and discovering
the relationships between the land and water, contributing to efforts for water rights, and rights for water. 
It is going to be a powerful conversation. 
Please tune in and share it with folks! 

Map Links

Map showing routes of Old Streams - Farmer (n.d.)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fzhmIy6GfH4vtbydj_H9U5iBEagnt3ke/view?usp=sharing

Plan of Private Claims in Michigan Territory – Greeley (1810) https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Js4t-
0sZg9lZftGjGRvdTZiLOHzARsS/view?usp=sharing

County Drains in Detroit and Environs – Herrick (1961)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t9Hx2EnBQZ2foOpxPBMLDhSasLnxOTkP/view?usp=sharing  

Detroit Buried Creeks – Lars Graebner https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mmbsLgS9Ls6Vp-
BlHhEYSKOfB0_RWb5g/view?usp=sharing

USGS 1905 1:62,500 with creeks highlighted and Grabner overlay
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eS0yIKr9J9O67UPBDSEyMh_zM7uO1lmo/view?usp=sharing

Creek tracks to July 2023
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KARehAezHI80g_6lTI9rr3Q3XfGURjzd/view?usp=sharing

Participate in the Project/Take Action

Mapping Detroit’s Buried Waterways – project webpage https://www.joannecouttsmaps.com/detroit-
creeks.html

Contact Jo - https://www.joannecouttsmaps.com/contact.html

Bioneers Conference Flyer – Thursday, October 12 and Friday, October 13 all day at U Mercy Detroit
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m1LONZvzeitaLVrtv0FXzswkpNwRaqC7/view?usp=sharing

Ride with a Purpose – creek ride Wednesday, October 25 at 7pm location TBA. Email
ridewithpurpose@proton.me to get more information. Map making workshop Saturday, October 28.

#StayAfloat and join the People's Water Board Coalition every Wednesday at noon.
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