Huron River Watershed Council. Trees of the Huron River Watershed in a Changing Climate: American Basswood. Huron River Watershed Council, Ann Arbor, MI. Climate change, Forests, Trees, Climate This fact sheet was produced as a part of the Huron River Watershed Council’s Climate Resilient Communities initiative. It explains the environmental preferences of the American Basswood as well as the impacts of climate change on the species.