Some of our SWMTU members were able to help Project Healing Waters by taking vets down the Muskegon River for an outing of trout and steelhead fishing.
Category: Conservation
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EGR students help clean up Rum Creek
East Grand Rapids students helped clean up Rum Creek in Rockford today! Thanks to Nichol DeMol from Home Rivers, EGR students/parents and rock star teachers Kris Grieffendorf, Andrea Becket, and Kathy Larson.
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Brews & Bugs
From Nomad Anglers, here’s are a couple event that may interest you … Fly Tying Instruction at Schomhz Brewery (2600 Patterson Ave SE, Grand Rapids). Cost is $20. All materials provided. Please bring your vise, tools and fly tying thread – 6/0 black & 100 g.s.p. Please contact the shop so they can get a...
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Jay Allen on the Muskegon River
Our February seminar will feature fishing guide Jay Allen and includes dinner. He’ll talk about fly-fishing on the Muskegon River. February 5, 2014 at Stonewater Country Club 7177 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Caledonia (map) 6:30 pm until 9:30 pm Cost is $30 per person and pays for dinner. Please pay via PayPal now or we can...
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What are your thoughts on the Grand River Whitewater project?
The SWMTU board of directors would like your input on the newly released schematic design of the rapids restoration project in the Grand River. The Grand River does not classify as a cold water watershed, however many cold water streams feed the Grand River, and SWMTU plays an important role in restoring, protecting, conserving and...
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Rogue River clean up
Date: 9/7/13 Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm Please join us in cleaning up the Rogue River! Volunteers will canoe, kayak, or walk along riverbanks above and below the dam cleaning up the river. A free lunch will be provided for all volunteers. The Kent Conservation District will screen drinking water well samples during lunch for nitrates....
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More eyes on Michigan groundwater withdrawals
If you follow the groundwater withdrawal issue in Michigan, there were a few articles written recently that are worth your time. Great Lakes Echo — “Michigan’s groundwater tool: Oversold, overhyped and in question” Mlive — “Destroying Michigan’s trout stream for China is considered ‘progress'” Bridge Magazine — “Canadian firm plans fracking campaign that could require...
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Rogue River clean up day
Join Wolverine and Rockford Footwear Depot for a day of cleaning up the Rogue River on Saturday, June 8 at 9:00am! Following the clean up all volunteers are welcome to come for lunch, live music, and fishing/conservation demos. The day of the cleanup, volunteers will be assigned to a team with a project leader and...
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Volunteer opportunity
On Saturday, May 18th, members of the Oak Brook (Chicago) TU Chapter and the Coldwater River Watershed Council will be doing restoration work on Tyler Creek.
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Survey to Direct Efforts of the Rogue River Watershed Council
You are part of the Rogue River watershed community! The Rogue River is an extremely important coldwater resource in southern Michigan. In angling trips alone the Rogue River brings in $485,000 per year to the local communities. We need YOUR input to help guide activities to protect and restore this valuable resource. The Rogue River...