Trout Unlimited CEO Chris Wood delivers the State of TU address at the 2011 Annual Meeting in Bend, OR. 2011 State of TU from Trout Unlimited on Vimeo.
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Help create a permanent SWMTU scholarship at MSU
In the next 2 months, we have the unique opportunity to fully fund the Schrems Scholarship at MSU. We are $3,000 short of our $40,000 goal and need the support of all our members.
Vote for free wastewater monitoring equipment
The City of Grand Rapids – Environmental Services Department announced it has been selected as a Fan Favorite nominee in the “See the BIG picture” contest sponsored by Hach Company, the industry leader in nutrient monitoring. The City of Grand Rapids – Environmental Services Department will compete against nine other municipal wastewater treatment facilities across the U.S. for $40,000 in nutrient monitoring equipment from Hach. The facility receiving the most votes on the “See the BIG Picture” contest website (www.hachbigpicture.com/vote) will be named the Fan Favorite. Voting begins on September 19th and ends on November 13, 2011. Voting is open...
Pure slacking — Michigan falters on conservation
Environmental author Jeff Alexander has an interesting article about the state funding for conservation efforts in Michigan. Here’s a brief excerpt. You can read the full article at Bridge Magazine. While the visually stunning Pure Michigan advertising campaign has bolstered the state’s battered image and attracted millions of tourists, who have pumped billons of dollars into an ailing economy, state lawmakers have gutted programs designed to protect the natural resources that the advertising campaign promotes. The divergent trends has some conservation leaders worried that the state is jeopardizing the ecological health of lakes, beaches and natural areas that are pillars...
Fall Rogue River Stream Insect Sampling Event
Do you want to know what the water quality of the Rogue River and its streams are? Then come and join us in collecting stream insects. Stream insects are a good measure of water quality since many are pollutant sensitive and can be rapidly identified. Volunteers will be assigned a monitoring group and will work together to collect insects at stream sites. Each group will come back to the township hall and identify the insects they have collected. The end result will be a “Stream Quality Score”, which will be used to determine the quality of your stream site. Date:...
Volunteers needed for electrofishing, habitat creation & cleanup
The month of September is filled with opportunities to assist Schrems West Michigan Trout Unlimited with our Grand Rapids Community Foundation Grant. The opportunities include work on the Cedar Creek and electrofishing various cold water systems in Kent County. We need two to three volunteers to assist Aaron Snell with electroshocking per event. If anyone is interested in helping, please send me a few dates that you are available between now and mid-September. Aaron’s schedule is flexible so he can accommodate as many volunteers as possible. The watersheds include but are not limited to Ball Creek, Bear Creek, Butternut Creek,...
Dolan project update
Many reaches of the Coldwater River contain high-quality aquatic habitat and healthy fish populations. Thirty-two species of fish, including three species of trout, are known to inhabit the river. Deep pools, clean riffles and large woody debris are prevalent. The stream is very productive and the macroinvertebrate community is excellent. However, the reach of river adjacent the Dolan Property, which is owned by Schrems, has been historically dredged and consists of a straight, incised, wide channel with uniformly shallow water and little to no woody debris or other cover for fish. Streambank erosion is present to varying degrees throughout the...
Welcome a’board’
SWMTU welcomes new board members Ellie Frey, Mark Gurney, Eric Johnson and Pete Miller.
Volunteers needed
We need your help! The Schrems West Michigan Chapter of Trout Unlimited was awared a $84,000 grant by the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. This grant will fund an inventory of Kent County’s coldwater streams and the development of a strategic plan for their future mananagement. Volunteers will be needed throughout the year for temperature logging, data collection, fish shocking and habitat surveying. We will be hosting two P51 training sessions in August that will be necessary for volunteering in the habitat surveying projects. There is an immediate need for two committed volunteers to survey road crossings and dams. We anticate 20-30...
Victory for the Pigeon River
Court sides with Michigan Trout Unlimited and Pigeon River Country Association in Golden Lotus Dam case motion. July, 25, 2011 A recent opinion from the courts just validated what we at TU already knew, that an agreement for a “dam removal” means the physical removal of all of the parts of the dam. It does not mean partial dam removal, dam modification, or dam drawdown as alleged by Golden Lotus and the State of Michigan! With the judge’s ruling today, Golden Lotus is required to completely remove all of its dam on the Pigeon River – the same dam that...
Notice of Annual Meeting
The annual Board of Director’s meeting of Schrems West Michigan Trout Unlimited will occur on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Wa Wa Sum Lodge, Grayling, MI. (This is also the weekend of the Schrems annual member’s gathering.) The election of board officers and members will occur at the meeting. You can use the following information to vote for candidates for the board. Nominations for board members are: ___ Jason Cook ___ Dave DeJonge ___ Ellie Frey ___ Mark Gurney ___ JR Hartman ___ Eric Johnson ___ Pete Miller ___ Write-in candidate You can vote for as many...
Recap – Match the Hatch
Thanks to one and all who attended. The final count for the presentation was 32. It was a great time to soak up some of the wisdom and lifetime of observations from Mr. Dick Pobst, as well as a chance to meet fellow anglers. In spite of the chilly temperatures and threat of a downpour, we collected samples of aquatic insects from sections above and below the Rockford dam. Check out more photos here. It should be noted that this sampling is also the kick-off for a new hatch chart for the Rogue. As Mr. Pobst outlined, this is to...
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