The public has additional opportunities to comment on the proposal at the Oct. 7, Nov. 4, and Dec. 9 meetings of the Natural Resources Commission in Lansing.
Author: SWMTU Admin
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Job posting: Project manager for Rogue River Home Rivers Initiative
Trout Unlimited wants to hire someone to make things happen on the Rogue River! Trout Unlimited (TU) is North America’s leading coldwater fisheries conservation organization, conserving, protecting and restoring rivers and watersheds for trout and salmon. TU’s Home Rivers Initiative program was created in 1996 to perform collaborative, science-based watershed-scale restoration on coldwater rivers. To...
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Notice of Annual Meeting
The annual Board of Director’s meeting of Schrems West Michigan Trout Unlimited will occur on Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at Wa Wa Sum Lodge, Grayling, Michigan. This is also the weekend of the annual member’s gathering. The election of of board officers and members will occur at the meeting. You can use...
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SWMTU receives $40,000 to restore Coldwater River
The Schrems West Michigan TU chapter was awarded $40,750 today by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Sustain Our Great Lakes program to improve habitat on the Coldwater River. The grant will fund restoration of 2,500 feet of habitat in the Coldwater River to reduce bank erosion and enhance populations of trout and other wildlife....
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Penoyer Creek drying up?
Late last week, SWMTU member Brian Gorman contacted the chapter about seeing low stream levels on Penoyer Creek, a tributary to the Muskegon River. He described the creek as nearly dry near Basswood Road with small pools of water where trout were concentrated. (link to Penoyer Creek map) At the Muskegon River, the creek seemed...
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Fly Fishing Film Tour is back
The “Fly Fishing Film Tour” is coming back to Grand Rapids. Buy your tickets at the door for $15, or save $2 and buy them in advance from Kevin at The Hex Shop or Glen at Great Lakes Fly Fishing. This year’s show is nearly 2 hours long with more films and less trailers. Howard...
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Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) are large-scale industrial feeding operations that house large numbers of animals in confined enclosures. These facilities create significant quantities of waste material that are usually land applied. In recent years, Schrems West Michigan TU and Michigan TU has become increasingly concerned about the damage that can occur as a result...
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Geographic coverage of SWMTU
Here’s a map showing the geographic boundaries of the Schrems West Michigan Trout Unlimited chapter. This was updated February 2011 to reflect added geography from the Muskegon River chapter.
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Govt taking some action on carp issue
Various movements in government are in motion regarding the Asian carp … Asian carp summit could be held in February Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Rep. Dave Camp introduced legislation to close routes into Lake Michigan
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Kanouse Award
Dr. Marvin C. (Bud) Kanouse Award – PAST WINNERS This award recognizes contributions to the Schrems West Michigan Chapter of Trout Unlimited, the genesis for which is derived from innate attributes such as creativity, artistic talent, and the ability to motivate. 2004-Established this year 2005-Not awarded 2006-Not awarded 2007-Carl Richards 2008-Ron Barch 2009-Dr. Sam Lacina...