On April 27, 2021, SWMTU held a virtual seminar with national TU staff including Nichol DeMol, Jamie Vaughn, and Jake Lemon on the big projects they're working on in Michigan.
Category: Conservation
Online seminar: 2021 State of the Trout
This year we feature a virtual presentation with Dr. Bryan Burroughs, Executive Director of Michigan Trout Unlimited and Michigan DNR Director Dan Eichinger.
Online seminar: Chris Wood, TU President and CEO
This online presentation with Chris Wood, CEO and President of Trout Unlimited, was held on March 16, 2021.
Video: TU Rogue River Tree Army
The Tree Army, made up of staff and volunteers, planted thousands of trees along Michigan’s Rogue River to enhance the resilience of this important coldwater fishery.
TU expands Tree Army to more Michigan watersheds
(NOTE: This article was authored by Jamie Vaughn and first appeared on TU.org. Jamie is Trout Unlimited’s Rogue River Home Rivers Initiative Coordinator. She is based in Michigan.) Trout Unlimited’s Rogue River Tree Army planted 17,067 trees along rivers and streams throughout the Rogue River watershed over the last two years. Its “soldiers” are just getting started. The Tree...
Road stream crossing improved on Bigelow Creek
Two road-stream crossings were completed to allow brook trout migration.
Returning to the Muskegon River
Kevin Feenstra about the bugs, minnows, fish, and wildlife that make the Muskegon River special.
RIVERS mobile app allows you to document water quality issues
Every angler should have the RIVERS app on their phone to help TU get a more robust understanding of issues affecting our streams and rivers.
Big portion of Coldwater River improved for trout habitat
About 20 logjams were modified on the Coldwater River to provide better fish cover, stabilize banks, and open new spawning beds.
Photos: 2019 Buck Creek cleanup
About 150 people helped clean up Buck Creek in Wyoming and Grandville in August of 2019.