Set aside a couple of hours on a Saturday morning and join us on one of our conservation projects scheduled this year. You will find the time well spent as we restore one of our areas trout streams. You will have the opportunity to perform some valuable work, meet other TU members, enjoy a friendly lunch, and maybe even find a new spot to fish in the future! A typical project day runs from 9 AM to 2 PM, just bring your waders and a willingness to help out. Here is our schedule: May 3rd– Join SWMTU as we team up with...
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Celebrate the Coldwater River
The following was supplied by Paul Eberhart, board member of SWMTU and the Coldwater River Watershed Council … The Coldwater River Watershed Council and water resource partners invite the public to celebrate our wonderful trout stream. Help the volunteers who monitor its condition and delight in the plants and animals that it supports. May 3rd, 2008 9am-5pm Freeport MI Lunch will be provided for Garlic mustard, river clean-up, rain garden installation and Tyler Creek restoration volunteers at 1 pm at the Freeport Community Center. Morning events start at 9 sharp!
SWMTU Action Alert: Water Withdrawal Legislation
Members – Contact your State leaders NOW! After months of negotiations including the participation of our MCTU Executive Director, Dr. Bryan Burroughs, the State House and Senate have been unable to reach a compromise on legislation regulating ground water withdrawals in the State of Michigan and as a result, each chamber has introduced competing bills. Unfortunately, the Senate bill (SB860) falls significantly short of protecting our coldwater resources, and should be rejected. Instead, urge your State Senators and Representatives to pass the modified House Bill (HB5065-5073) which provides greater resource protection levels. You can find a list of contact information...
April steelhead outing
Hey all – just an update on 4/20/08. The outing this year was cancelled due to high water on the Muskegon. Not sure if it’s being rescheduled. The annual SWMTU outing on the Muskegon River is planned for Saturday, April 12. Mark the date on your calender now and let us know at [email protected] if you want to attend. As always, we need to match up people with boats and people who need boats. So if you have a boat and want to share the experience, it is much appreciated. We will float from Croton Dam to Thornapple landing. If...
2008 Banquet
All members should have received their invitation in the mail. That invitation should have come with a return envelope, but I am hearing that a few members did not recieve one. If you did not receive a return envelope and are wondering where to mail your RSVP, here is the address: SWMTU, PO Box 230094, Grand Rapids, MI 49523 I look forward to seeing you all at the banquet, and i thank you in advance for your support. JR Hartman
The fly fishing movie … no, not that movie!
The Fly Fishing Film Tour is being described as “pure fly-fishing entertainment” and it’s making its way to Grand Rapids. Imagine a bunch of young guys traveling to really remote ares of the world to fly fish. Throw in action, adventure and humor and you get the idea.
Let’s talk fly-fishing …
We had a great turn-out for our January seminar. Thanks to Steve Graley and John Karkashian for packing the house! The February 7 seminar is coming up quickly and the board is scrambling to get all the pieces in places. Keeping with theme of getting new members more involved with the chapter, we’ll hold an informal “Fly Fishing Social” evening. Instead of a sit-down dinner, expect a mix & mingle evening of finger foods, drinks and good company. This event isn’t just for people new to fly-fishing. In fact, there will be much advanced knowledge to be gained at the...
Seminars scheduled for Jan and Feb
Our winter seminars are back and they promise to be extra-special. A great turnout at both will help ensure we can continue to put on these events. On January 17 we’ll host Steve Fraley and John Karakashian from Baldwin Bait & Tackle. They’ll talk about the great year-round fishing on the Pere Marquette. Then on February 7, we’ll hold a social gathering for anglers of all levels to come and share their experiences and adventures.
DEQ Announces Decision on Kennecott Mine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2007 Contact: Robert McCann (517) 241-7397 DEQ Announces Decision on Kennecott Mine The Department of Environmental Quality announced today its decision to approve a series of permits to the Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company to conduct mining operations at the proposed Eagle Project Mine near Marquette. The department’s decision follows a period of extensive review by the DEQ of public comments and supporting information to determine whether Kennecott’s proposal met the strict standards contained within Michigan’s air quality, groundwater, and mining laws. The DEQ is required to make its decision based solely on whether a proposal...
State Moving Ahead on Water Compact
The State Legislature is currently debating legislation to implement the Great Lakes Water Compact and is expected to pass final legislation in January, 2008. While TU supports implementation of the Great Lakes Water Compact in order to prevent diversion of water to outside of the Great Lakes basin, the bills being debated in Lansing also include a host of provisions that will regulate water usage within Michigan. These provisions need to be carefully studied to determine their potential impact on our trout streams across the state. To better understand these issues and their potential impact, the Michigan Council of...
Global Warming and Trout Streams?
I Googled the above mentioned topic and found an interesting acticle. Has anyone found something that is more current than 2002? It seems like with all the Gore-Warming Hype there should be something out there? Here is the article from Defenders of Wildlife
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