SWMTU is involved in a project on Buck Creek to monitor the creek to help determine management plans as a trout stream. MLive has a good summary of the project, and you can read it here. We posted about the project in length back in October 2017, and you can read the full report.
Sample of banquet auction items
Here's a sample of the artwork that will be up for auction at the 2018 banquet. Be sure to get your tickets soon as a full house is very likely.
Kent County Candidate Forum on the Environment
Come meet local candidates for the Michigan Legislature and ask them about the state and local environmental issues that matter to you.
Volunteer for the Hook, Line, and Sinker program
Volunteers are needed for the Michigan DNR Hook, Line, and Sinker program happening this summer.
Women on the Water events announced
SWMTU will sponsor two women's only events this summer. One on the Pere Marquette River in June, and one on the Au Sable river in July.
Trout magazine features Rogue River Home Rivers Initiative
In the Winter issue of Trout Magazine, author Dave Karczynski featured three coldwater projects that could face elimination if the presidential budget cuts funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. One of those projects is the Rogue River Home Rivers Initiative headed by our own Nichol DeMol.
Action Alert: Barry/Eaton county water quality concerns
Help keep raw sewage out of ground and drinking water by supporting the Barry-Eaton District Health Department.
Action Alert: DeWard Tract could open to ORV
Please take action before November 16 to help protect this valuable Manistee River trout fishery from off-road vehicles.
Report: Buck Creek monitoring project
Is Buck Creek meeting its coldwater fishery designation? That was one of the main goals in this report prepared by SWMTU, Streamside Ecological Services, and Timmermans Environmental Services.
Photos: State of the trout
Great turnout at the State of the Trout! Click through for a photo gallery of the evening.