Dick Pobst, nationally renowned for his work on aquatic insects, and local elder statesman of Michigan fly fishing, is going to deliver a presentation on Rogue River insects importance to anglers. The focus will be mainly on Mayflies, as they are more prevalent in the spring. Mr. Pobst is also going to cover seining, and imitations to match the hatch.
Category: Conservation
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Insect Monitoring This Weekend
Do you want to know what the water quality of the Rogue River and its streams are? Then come and join us in collecting stream insects. Stream insects are a good measure of water quality since many are pollutant sensitive and can be rapidly identified. Volunteers will be assigned a monitoring group and will work...
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Did you know that restoring wetlands on your property can put “cash” in your pocket?
Do you own property that was historically wet but the natural drainage has been altered by the installation of ditches or agricultural drain tiles? Do you own marginal agricultural land that is often difficult to plant in the spring or harvest in the fall because of wetness? Are you interested in receiving technical assistance and...
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Rogue River Clean-Up Event
When your walking along the Rogue River the last thing you want to see are wads of old fishing line, candy bar wrappers, and plastic shopping bags. Come out and help us clean up this litter along 3 miles of the Rogue River just downstream from the Rockford Dam: Date: Saturday, April 23, 2011 Time:...
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Looking for something to do in March?
Training for Watershed Monitors Purpose: Training volunteers to collect temperature and flow data in the Rogue River Watershed. Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Where: Rockford Community Cabin, 220 N Monroe St NE, Rockford RSVP: Nichol De Mol, [email protected], 231-557-6362 In partnership with the Michigan River Keepers Program.
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TU’s Home River project hits home
Thanks to Howard Meyerson of the GR Press for coming out to our Rogue River Celebration with Kevin Feenstra a couple weeks back. He wrote an outstanding article about the event. Check it out and pass it along to those who might be interested.
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Upcoming Workshops & Insect Sampling in the Rogue River
After the holidays the winter months seem to drag on! Why not break up the winter boredom and attend some upcoming workshops and help with insect sampling. These events are being held as part of the Rogue River Home Rivers Initiative Project in partnership with the Michigan Trout Unlimited River Keepers Program. Training for Watershed...
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Come celebrate the Rogue River
SWMTU is hosting a huge event to introduce, celebrate, and discuss the Rogue River Home Rivers Initiative.
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East Rockford Middle School – doing GREAT things!
I recently gave a presentation to the East Rockford Middle School Earth Keepers Program. They have been learning about stormwater in their group. Here is an article in the Rockford Independent that talks about rain barrels and a little about the Rogue River Home Rivers Initiative project http://www.rockfordindependent.com/main.asp?SectionID=11&SubSectionID=47&ArticleID=3473&TM=56409.27.
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Salmon in the Classroom update
We welcome two schools offering Salmon in the Classroom (SIC) during the 2010-11 school-year: Belding High School and Lamont Christian School. Schrems is pleased to fund the start-up cost ($1000) for necessary equipment for SIC. Thanks to funds raised at our annual banquets, we’re able to add two schools per year. Six schools are now offering SIC thanks...