State officials have discovered the New Zealand mud snail in a section of the Pere Marquette River.
Category: Conservation
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REGISTER FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL BUCK CREEK CLEANUP
Recently Schrems TU has been awarded a $25,000 grant to assess the water quality in the Buck Creek watershed over the next two years. Currently Buck Creek is a coldwater resource, but highly threatened because of its urban nature. It is very rare to find coldwater in this type of setting, which is why Schrems...
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Super hatches of the Rogue River
We are honored to have Dick Pobst on hand to present his lecture on the major fly hatches of the Rogue. Admission is free, but seating is limited.
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Coldwater River featured on Michigan Out Of Doors
Michigan Out Of Doors covered the bank destabilization on the Coldwater River, and you can view the video here. The part on the Coldwater River begins at the 19:18 mark.
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DEQ issues violations for Barry Co. river damage
FREEPORT, Mich. (WOOD) – Several state agencies are stepping in to investigate after a contractor removed trees along and dredged the Coldwater River in Barry County. People who live along and fish in the river contacted 24 Hour News 8 about the project that affects 14 miles of the river, which started as a clean-up...
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Erosion alert: Coldwater River
Some recent tree removal and bank destabilization has occurred on the Coldwater River, upstream of Freeport. A public meeting will be held Thursday, April 16.
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GVSU to study brook trout in Cedar Creek
A telemetry study will tag trout and allow researchers to determine where water temperatures are best for brook trout.
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Bugs n’ Brews recap
Thanks to the Grand River Fly Tyers and Rockford Brewing for hosting a great fly tying event.
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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.