Watershed report cards are powerful tools to describe ecosystem status, increase public awareness, and inform and influence decision makers to improve the health of a watershed. This is the first River Raisin Watershed Report Card. It is the collective effort of dozens of stakeholders throughout the River Raisin watershed. Indicators in the report card were selected to assess the health of six different values in the watershed: Water, Economy, Ecosystem, Human Health, Infrastructure, and Recreation. Overall, the River Raisin watershed earned a score of 54%, a C.
