Thanks to the many volunteers, sponsors, donors, and attendees for making the 2018 SWMTU banquet a very successful event. Here are some pictures of the evening.
Author: Dave DeJonge (Dave DeJonge)
Find your watershed
Our friends at LGROW.org created an interactive map to help you identify watersheds in the Lower Grand River.
MLive reports on Buck Creek monitoring project
SWMTU is involved in a project on Buck Creek to monitor the creek to help determine management plans as a trout stream. MLive has a good summary of the project, and you can read it here. We posted about the project in length back in October 2017, and you can read the full report.
Sample of banquet auction items
Here's a sample of the artwork that will be up for auction at the 2018 banquet. Be sure to get your tickets soon as a full house is very likely.
Kent County Candidate Forum on the Environment
Come meet local candidates for the Michigan Legislature and ask them about the state and local environmental issues that matter to you.
Volunteer for the Hook, Line, and Sinker program
Volunteers are needed for the Michigan DNR Hook, Line, and Sinker program happening this summer.
Women on the Water events announced
SWMTU will sponsor two women's only events this summer. One on the Pere Marquette River in June, and one on the Au Sable river in July.
The History of Women in Fly Fishing with Jen Ripple
Please join us for the women's only free event featuring author and angler Jen Ripple.
DEQ issues violations for Barry Co. river damage
FREEPORT, Mich. (WOOD) – Several state agencies are stepping in to investigate after a contractor removed trees along and dredged the Coldwater River in Barry County. People who live along and fish in the river contacted 24 Hour News 8 about the project that affects 14 miles of the river, which started as a clean-up...
Erosion alert: Coldwater River
Some recent tree removal and bank destabilization has occurred on the Coldwater River, upstream of Freeport. A public meeting will be held Thursday, April 16.