Thanks to the Grand River Fly Tyers and Rockford Brewing for hosting a great fly tying event.
Category: Conservation
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Coldwater riffles replace the Freeport Dam
The Freeport Dam is now gone. In its place is a free-flowing Coldwater River with more habitat for trout.
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SWMTU receives grant from Sustain Our Great Lakes Program
The grant allows SWMTU to fully-fund the on-going Brook Trout Project along five coldwater streams in West Michigan.
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Creating trout habitat in Cedar Creek
This video shows work done installing wood structures and hydro-jettting posts to create pools and expose gravel for trout in Cedar Creek.
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Rubble removal at Childsdale Dam
Part of Schrems' Brook Trout Project is removal of the in-stream concrete rubble at the Childsdale paper plant site in the Rogue River. With some help from our project partners, we got the concrete out!
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Rogue River clean up on September 27
Wolverine Brand and Rockford Footwear Depot are sponsoring a community effort to keep the Rogue River banks free of trash and other debris on Saturday, September 27.
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SOLD OUT: Matt Supinski at Founders Brewing
Join us for an evening with Matt Supinski, author of "Selectivity", who will share his experiences and expertise, with a focus on how our local conservation efforts are helping to sustain steelhead and cold water resources.
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Students in Rogue River watershed lend a hand
A group of students in home school programs in the Rogue River watershed have been connecting with Trout Unlimited in recent months by helping out the Home Rivers Initiative.
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Mayors’ Grand River Clean Up
The 11th annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup begins Saturday, September 20th at Sixth Street Park. Over the years, thousands of volunteers have picked up more than 120,000 pounds of refuse from the banks of the Grand River and its tributaries in Grand Rapids, Walker, Grandville, and Wyoming.
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Kent County Brook Trout Project
One of the largest projects involving SWMTU is underway this summer with tree plantings along the Rogue River. Coming up is removal of concrete from the old Childsdale Dam.