The Galien River flows through fertile farmland, Warren Woods State Park and portions of the city of New Buffalo before it winds its way to Lake Michigan. Because of agricultural run-off and failing septic systems, this once-pristine waterway is now impaired. In 2005 the Fund and its partners worked with the city and the surrounding townships to refine and carry out the Galien River Watershed Management Plan, an initiative supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to reduce sediment and improve water quality.