Freshwater Future
Non-profit OrganizationsMichigan, United States11-50 Employees
Freshwater Future is a nonprofit organization based in Petoskey, Michigan, founded in 1996 to help people safeguard the water resources of the Great Lakes. It operates in the United States and Canada, serving communities in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Ontario. The organization provides grant funding, communications and networking resources, and technical and consulting assistance to citizens and grassroots watershed groups working to protect water quality in the Great Lakes basin. Its work centers on building effective community-based citizen action to protect and restore the basin's waters. In March 2026, Freshwater Future announced the appointment of Vel Scott to its U.S. Board, indicating governance activity alongside its ongoing mission.