Rich Steketee on May 3rd, 2010

On May 1st, students from Lowell High School’s three Ecology & NaturalResouce management classes of teacher (and former Schrems board member) Tammy Coleman, released a record 86 Chinook Salmon into the Flat River just upstream from the Grand River.
> Read the article from the Grand Rapids Press.
The salmon were raised from their egg stage [...]

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admin on March 5th, 2010

The “Fly Fishing Film Tour” is coming back to Grand Rapids. Buy your tickets at the door for $15, or save $2 and buy them in advance  from Kevin at The Hex Shop or Glen at Great Lakes Fly Fishing.
This year’s show is nearly 2 hours long with more films and less trailers. Howard Myerson [...]

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Rich Steketee on February 17th, 2010

Monday, February 22nd at 10:00 A.M.
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Auditorium
Rep. Vern Ehlers and AG Mike Cox will host. Discussions to center on the current developments in the fight to stop Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.
If you plan to attend, please call the AF office at 517-373-8060

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Dave DeJonge on December 20th, 2009

Just saw that Rusty Gates passed away last night. Among many other things, he was a great supporter of cold water conservation in Michigan.
This comes from the Gates AuSable website:
Rusty meant so much to so many, he fought so hard for so much, and he remained altruistic to the end: worrying about his wife Julie [...]

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Rich Steketee on December 2nd, 2009

Bring a friend: Intro to Fly Fishing is scheduled for: January 22, 2010(6-9 P.M.) at East Grand Rapids Middle School Gym. Activaties will include: Fly Tying, Fly Casting, Knot Tying, Fish Stories, etc. Please plan to attend and bring a friend or two.
Map to EGR Middle School.

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