I saw this on Nick Garlock’s Facebook page and had to share it.
Author: Dave DeJonge (Dave DeJonge)
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Fate of Pigeon River dam under review
GAYLORD — Settlement negotiations are under way in a case involving a Pigeon River dam release that caused an extensive fish kill on the river in 2008. Officials from the state, Michigan Trout Unlimited and Pigeon River Country Association are meeting with the dam’s owners to discuss the fate of the impoundment after a June...
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Rusty Gates’ legacy as an environmentalist will live on
Eric Sharp of the Detroit Free Press wrote a great article about how Rusty Gates helped preserve the Au Sable River.
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Michigan sues to close shipping locks
DETROIT (AP) – Michigan asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to close shipping locks near Chicago to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes and endangering their $7 billion fishery. State Attorney General Mike Cox filed a lawsuit Monday with the nation’s highest court against Illinois, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and...
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Rusty Gates passes away
Just saw that Rusty Gates passed away last night. Among many other things, he was a great supporter of cold water conservation in Michigan. This comes from the Gates AuSable website: Rusty meant so much to so many, he fought so hard for so much, and he remained altruistic to the end: worrying about his...
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Michigan AG to sue to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes
LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) – Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox announced Sunday he will file a federal lawsuit to force the closure of locks on a canal southwest of Chicago to prevent invasive Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. Read more at woodtv.com >> http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/Cox-Will-file-suit-to-stop-Asian-carp
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Salmon float trip set for Oct 17
Schrems West Michigan Trout Unlimited has planned its 2009 Salmon float trip for members and friends on the Muskegon River for Saturday, October 17, 2009.
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SWMTU launches ambitious temperature monitoring study – volunteers needed
In 2009 and 2010, SWMTU will conduct a temperature monitoring program on several area trout and salmon rivers in West Michigan. On SATURDAY, MAY 2 we will be installing temperature logging equipment in the Rogue River and Tyler Creek in Kent County, the Pigeon River in Ottawa County, and Prairie Creek in Ionia County. Volunteers...
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Michigan Trout Celebrating 50 Years
The idea for Trout Unlimited was “born” on July 18, 1959 on the banks of the AuSable River. Fifty years later, TU remains dedicated to the protection of not only Michigan’s coldwater rivers and streams, but those across America. Michigan Trout Unlimited, a grassroots organization consisting of almost 7000 volunteers in 22 Chapters, is committed...
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Removing dams from the Muskegon River
Jeff Alexander reports on the efforts to remove small dams from the Muskegon River watershed. Great news for the river! Thanks MRWA!