The Annual Symposium, hosted by the St. Joseph River Basin Commission, brings together decision-makers and water managers from Indiana and Michigan. Through presentations and discussion, participants share watershed management experiences and lessons learned across the basin. The Symposium fosters collaboration among local governments, nonprofit organizations, and private landowners working to improve water resource management in the St. Joseph River Watershed.
The 26th Annual Symposium will be held on Friday May 15th, 2026 at the Pokagon Band Community Center in Dowagiac, Michigan. Each year the Symposium highlights key issues shaping water management in the St. Joseph River Basin. This year’s program, Shared Water: Law, Access, and Management in the St. Joseph River Basin, focuses on how water is shared, governed, and managed across Indiana and Michigan. Participants will explore riparian law, water access, and the decision-making systems that guide water use across the watershed. Registration is required. Find the details, agenda and registration here.
The Symposium will be followed by a Watershed Celebration hosted by the Friends of the St. Joe River Association. Additional information about that event is available here.
See below for information and videos from past symposiums.
