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07/09/2025

Whitmer only has a few days left to petition the Supreme Court! She should stand up to protect the water and .

This is her last chance to get a favorable ruling. She would join Dana Nessel — who is defending a favorable ruling on — in Supreme Court.

Call (517)335-7858 and tell Governor Whitmer to file a petition today!!

19/08/2025

Pipe Out Paddle Up (POPU) organizer Andrea Pearce speaking at the recent Block Party.

Water Weekend 2025 Events:

Friday, Aug. 29 — Mon. Sept. 01

FRI. 8/29:
12pm—4:30pm
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Open House
426 Bay St. Petoskey, MI

FRI. 8/29: 6pm
Friday Night Feast, Potluck & Open Mic
200 Wachtel Ave, Petoskey, MI *Pre WIL Fest

SAT. 8/30:
9am. Pipe Out Paddle Up Flotilla
200 N State St, St. Ignace, MI
Free family picnic! Kayak, feast, and celebrate the water! BYO Plates/Cups/Utensils.
waterprotectornetwork.org/popu

SAT. 8/30:
Noon to 9pm
Water Is Life Festival
Music + vendors
200 Wachtel Ave. Petoskey, MI waterislifefestival.org

SUN. 8/31:
2pm—4:30pm
Bad River Screening + Q & A
461 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI
crookedtree.org

SUN. 8/31
10am—1pm; 5pm—8pm
Movement Building Wkshps + Food. Email for location: [email protected]

MON. AM 9/1:
5:30am—2 pm or anytime in between. No Line 5 Tunnel Outreach at the Mackinac Bridge Walk. Meet at Indian Pathways Park on Nicolet in Mackinaw City. We’ll be doing outreach on South Side just before Bridge entrance. [email protected]

Water Weekend Camp Registration (online or on-site) & Donation Page:

givebutter.com/waterweekend2025

18/05/2025

GoFundMe & Livestream Info for Indigenous Water Protector & Attorney Holly Bird’s Celebration Of Life on Sunday, May 18th:

“Holly-ba’s children need support after her sudden passing. Every donation helps them face their new financial challenges and ensures that Annabella can pursue her education and that the family can maintain their home. If you’re able, please click the link below to donate or share with others who might help.”

“Holly(ba) leaves behind her three children: Sonny (22), Will (19), and Annabella (16), who now find themselves facing very real financial challenges. Despite her esteemed career as a lawyer/judge, she devoted her time to pro bono work and served organizations in need.”

Here’s a reminder to wear bright colors if you’re going to her celebration of life this Sunday May 18th at 1 pm at the Milliken Auditorium in Traverse City, MI. There will also be a live stream for those who can’t make it in person.

Links for the GoFundMe Link & the Livestream for Holly’s Celebration Of Life on Sun. May 18th in bio.

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07/05/2025

Please call Michigan Governor Whitmer TODAY to demand that she file for Rehearing of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, Case # 24-1608, Enbridge vs Whitmer.

The deadline to file is TONIGHT,
Wed. May 7 at 11:59 pm.

By voluntarily dismissing her case, Whitmer/DNR vs Enbridge, she has left us in a vulnerable position where Enbridge filed suit against the State of Michigan.

Governor Whitmer must keep fighting to honor her founding campaign promise to Shut Down Line 5.

Line 5, meant to last 50 years, is now 72. Extending the operation of Line 5 increases the danger to the Great Lakes and the drinking water for 40 million people. Regardless, Enbridge has said if the tunnel is not approved by regulators, it will just continue to operate the old Line 5. We need to reject the tunnel project AND shut down Line 5.

The Line 5 tunnel project is for Enbridge profit, not for Great Lakes safety. A 2018 agreement with the State of Michigan allows old Line 5 to continue operating until the tunnel is ready, which means Enbridge will have earned $6 billion in the decade awaiting the tunnel whether or not it’s built. If built, Michigan must own the tunnel for 99 years to lease to Enbridge. It’s clear the tunnel is a boondoggle - so Gov. Whitmer and EGLE must reject it.

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22/04/2025

Come celebrate earth day with us at 🌿🎨 ARTS FOR THE EARTH – APRIL 26, 2025 🌍✨

12p - 2a

Our Great Lakes surrounding our Beautiful State need our support to keep them clean and the wildlife alive! Join us for a vibrant celebration of creativity, sustainability, and community healing at Arts for the Earth. This special fundraiser is dedicated to raising our vibration, honoring the Earth, and supporting environmental organizations working to protect the planet.

Tickets: andreaburg.com/event/arts-for-the-earth/ (andreaburg.com/event/arts-for-the-earth/)

• $20 pre-sale | $25 at the door
• VIP Tattoo Experience: $250
• Kids- Free

What to Expect:
• Live Music & DJs
• Live Art & Nature-Inspired Gallery
• Vendor Market & Food
• Recycled Crafts & Flower Crowns
• Crystals & Natural Herbs
• Interactive 5x5 Community Canvas
• Creation Station with Coloring Pages and Canvas’s-while supplies last
• Exclusive Tattoo Experiences
• Raffle Prizes, including an Earth Honoring Tattoo

Tattoo Artist Contributors:
, , , , , .artistry
and Stick and Poke Tattoos by

All proceeds benefit:
Water Protectors Network, Friends of the Rouge, & Greening of Detroit—supporting the vital work of protecting our planet and its future generations.

Let’s create, dance, and honor the planet that sustains us all.

Tag your crew, share the love!

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TattooCulture

21/04/2025

SAVE THE DATES!

2025 WATER WEEKEND
8/29-9/01

FRI. 08/29: Friday Night Feast for Water Is Life Fest Friends & Volunteers WATERISLIFEFESTIVAL.ORG

SAT. AM 08/30 Pipe Out Paddle Out Flotilla Location TBD. [email protected]

SAT. 08/30: Water Is Life Fest at Festival Park: 200 Watchel Ave. Petoskey, MI

SUN. 08/31: Film Screening | Workshops w/

MON. AM 09/01: Mackinac Bridge Walk & No Straits Tunnel Outreach [email protected]

27/03/2025

Article links in bio.

07/03/2025

Come dance with us on Sat. 04/19 at ! is raising funds for at the 04/19 Q***r Square Dance, which is presented by the . These funds will go toward an event WPN helps produce called the Pipe Out Paddle Up near the Straits Of Mackinac over Labor Day Weekend. Please DM if you’d like to donate a raffle item.

Save the date for the Pipe Out Paddle Out over Labor Day weekend (date/location TBD), along with other Water Wknd events:

FRI. 08/29: Friday Night Feast @ Lost Tamarack in Wolverine, MI

SAT. 08/30: in Petoskey, MI

SUN. 08/31: Film Screening (TBA) | Workshops w/

MON. 09/01: Mackinac Bridge Walk & No Straits Tunnel Community Outreach w/

19/02/2025

Tonight at 6 pm.
Details here:

18/12/2024

We’ll see you in Lansing at 10am on Tuesday 14 January!! We’re standing up to the bureaucrats who rubber stamped the line 5 tunnel🧑‍⚖️

25/10/2024

Thanks for all the love and great energy at Pipe Out Paddle Up 2024! We had hundreds of folks show up to connect with the water and demand and ! We heard speeches from Whitney Gravelle, Roger Labine, Andrea Pierce and more.

We are so grateful to the Sturgeon Singers and Ice Circle Singers for the beautiful songs and drums and to Dan Hinmon who brought a beautiful Jiimaan made by Fred Harrington. Beatrice Jackson led the water ceremony. Food was donated by Big Stone Bay Fishery, Andrew Ettawageshik and Joe VanAlstine, and Pat’s Tree Care.

The entire event was made possible by generous support from the Emergent Fund, and many individual donors.

29/08/2024

Join us for the annual Water Weekend in northern Michigan this Labor Day Weekend!

Friday, 08/30
Friday Night Feast
6 pm
Lost Tamarack Lodge
11848 Warren Rd. Wolverine, MI
Bring a dish to pass! A potluck for friends and volunteers of the Water Is Life festival.

Sat. August 31
Pipe Out Paddle Up!
9 AM to Noon
Come feast and celebrate the water!
Food & Kayaks provided! BYOB utensils
Questions? Email: [email protected] or DM
Pipe Out Paddle Up family picnic and float
Kiwanis Beach
St. Ignace, MI

Sat. August 31
Michigan’s Annual Water Is Life Fest

12 pm till 9 pm
Petoskey, MI
Festival Park near Breakwall
200 Wachtel Avenue
(Same place as last year)
Music, activities, door prizes, family fun and more!
*55 min drive from the Pipe Out Paddle Up
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Sunday Funday
Sunday, 09/01
10 am through the afternoon
Workshops and hanging out
Email [email protected] for location!

Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk —
No Straits Tunnel Community Outreach
Mon. 09/02 am
6 am to 1 pm
Indian Pathways Park,
Mackinaw City, MI
Come help us raise awareness, and build community about water protection in the Great Lakes. We’ll be hanging on the Mackinaw side of the bridge. Contact this IG and/or this email if you want to join us: [email protected]

Also — The deadline for to comment on the Line 5 draft EA are due this Saturday, August 31. Join us in asking the USACE to conduct a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to properly evaluate all risks associated with a reroute. Submit your comment at the link in the bio! (Details in previous post.)

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