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:...

Do you own property that was historically wet but the natural drainage has been altered by the installation of ditches or agricultural drain tiles? Do you own marginal agricultural land that is often difficult to plant in the spring or harvest in the fall because of wetness? Are you interested in receiving technical assistance and cost-share $$ to improve wildlife habitat on your property by restoring wetlands? You could be eligible to receive between $2,000 —$5,000/acre for land that is restored to a wetland and protected with a conservation easement! Learn more at this FREE WETLAND WORKSHOP: Monday, March 28,...

When your walking along the Rogue River the last thing you want to see are wads of old fishing line, candy bar wrappers, and plastic shopping bags.  Come out and help us clean up this litter along 3 miles of the Rogue River just downstream from the Rockford Dam: Date: Saturday, April 23, 2011 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Where: Richardson Sowerby Park, Rockford This park is along the Rogue River just downstream from the Rockford Dam and is easily accessible from the White Pine State Trail or off Main Street behind the Rogue Valley Towers. RSVP: Nichol De...

Training for Watershed Monitors Purpose: Training volunteers to collect temperature and flow data in the Rogue River Watershed. Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Where: Rockford Community Cabin, 220 N Monroe St NE, Rockford RSVP: Nichol De Mol, [email protected], 231-557-6362 In partnership with the Michigan River Keepers Program.