About Us

The Flint River Corridor Alliance was founded in 2007. In January, 2018, it became a chapter of the Flint River Watershed Coalition.

Mission: 

Partnering with the City of Flint’s diverse communities to build healthy connections to the Flint River system. 

Vision: 

A healthy and accessible river system in the City of Flint for all people, plants, and wildlife.

Focus Areas: 

We partner with the City of Flint’s diverse communities to build healthy connections to the Flint River system through our focus areas of:

• Access – Pursuing infrastructure improvements and removing barriers to facilitate outdoor activity
• Engagement – Welcoming people to the river through education, outreach, and fun
• Life – Protecting the diversity of life in our river system to nourish our communities

Board of Directors

The Corridor Alliance Chapter Board of Directors is made up of representation from community members at large, local non-profits, local units of government, private companies, and surrounding higher education and medical institutions. The Board of Directors meets on the first Thursday of the month, with annual elections for board officers. If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors please contact sscheitler@flintriver.org.

Land Acknowledgment

The Flint River watershed lies within the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands of the Anishnaabeg – Three Fires Confederacy of the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples. The FRWC offices reside on land ceded in the 1807 Treaty of Detroit.