With planting bags slung over their shoulders, gloves and a specialized tree planting tool called a “hoedad” in hand, the Rogue River Tree Army descended toward the river. In just three weeks, 16,000 newly planted trees took root in their new home
Trail workshops building a pathway forward
By Jamie Vaughan and Nick Sanchez With much of the world on hold, many of us may be looking to find new footing. Now is a good time to appreciate places where that path in front of us is a little bit better than it was before, like a newly built section of trail. This
TU improving trout, salmon habitat in Michigan’s Bigelow Creek
Making fishing better in a Muskegon River tributary
New StoryMap highlights Tippy Dam project in Michigan
Highlights of the important restoration work on the Manistee
We are TU: Meet Cory Golden
Cory is the 2020 president of the Adams Chapter in Michigan. His nomination described him as, “young, energetic, and passionate about cold water conservation” and described his work toward youth enrichment and setting up a women’s committee to encourage more women to be out on the water. It was a pleasure learning more about Cory and we can’t wait to see what the Adams Chapter accomplishes.
TU replanting Michigan forests hit by ash borer
By Jamie Vaughan While emerald ash borer is old news in Lower Michigan, the impacts are still playing out today. In Sparta, ash trees once dominated the floodplain forests along Nash creek. Now, few live trees remain among thousands of dead trees in various states of decay. With limited markets for firewood, poor accessibility due to saturated soils, and risks
The Michigan Arctic grayling
Grayling are a tough fish to reintroduce to former habitat. For a long time, it was assumed that once the sailfish of the north winked out of a certain watershed, they were gone for good. Over the last 20 years, though, grayling reintroduction in Montana has shown promise. And, in just the last five years,