Stegman Creek This vital tributary of the Rogue River was the recipient of two restoration projects durning July. Schrems teamed up with Josh Zuiderveen of Stream Works, LLC and Timberland RC&D for contiued efforts to maintain and improve Strgman.
On July 10th, Schrems volunteers George Buursma, John Hastings, Dave Smith, 
Rich Steketee and George Zuiderveen assisted project leader Josh Zuiderveen installed bank stabelization in two locations as the Stegman passes through private property North of 13 Mile Road.
On July 24th, Schrems volunteers Stuart Decker, John Hastings, Jim Flamming, Dave Smith and Rich Steketee assisted project leader Josh Zuiderveen installing a 
boulder cross vain to neck down the stream channel as it passes under Northland Drive. As a result, sediment will be trapped on the edges and a deeper riffle pool will now run through the center.
Watch for future volunteer opportunities as continued resortation projects are scheduled for Stegman Creek.
Dolan Habitat Improvement Project On July 13th, the required pre-project fish count (via Electro-shocking) was compleated…see posting.
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On June 19th, Andy Milnes conducted his last Schrems Board Meeting and the 2010-11 Annual Meeting at WaWa Sum along the AuSable River. Board Member and Officer election results:
Board Elections (three-year term): Don Messinger, Mark Montptit, Tom Mundt, Larry Risbridger, Dave Smith and Rich Steketee.
Officer Elections: JR Hartman, President; Jason Cook, Vice President; Mark Montpetit, Treasurer and Rich Steketee, Secretary.
A bighead carp has been found in Illinois’ Lake Calumet, about six miles north of an electric barrier set up to stop the invasive fish from entering the Great Lakes. More on woodtv.com >>
The group StopAsianCarp.com is a good avenue for voicing your concerns. You can find them at www.stopasiancarp.com and on Facebook.
ACTION: Call President Obama immediately at 202-456-1414 and urge him to take serious action to protect the Great Lakes today. The White House needs to understand how devastating Asian carp will be to the Great Lakes way of life.
Trout Unlimited wants to hire someone to make things happen on the Rogue River!
Trout Unlimited (TU) is North America’s leading coldwater fisheries conservation organization, conserving, protecting and restoring rivers and watersheds for trout and salmon. TU’s Home Rivers Initiative program was created in 1996 to perform collaborative, science-based watershed-scale restoration on coldwater rivers. To date, more than 20 Home Rivers projects have been initiated or completed across the country.
The Rogue River in western Michigan is the site of TU’s newest Home Rivers Initiative project. It is a short drive north of Grand Rapids, Michigan and is an extremely important trout fishery in southern Michigan. Lying in the urban shadow of one of the fastest growing areas in Michigan the related pressures from growth and development present challenges. TU will work with partners in the watershed to 1) improve habitat and water quality through restoration projects, 2) build support among local communities and promote protective municipal policies, 3) engage anglers, children, and community volunteers in monitoring, education, and other river events; and 4) fill key information gaps to guide future management and restoration.
Managers for Home Rivers Initiative projects hold unique and diverse positions. The shortest description of the job is to “make things happen.” In that capacity project managers act as ambassadors for the fishery and river and coalition builders working with the many parties to plan and implement project activities. They must be entrepreneurial, organized, and problem-solvers to implement a wide variety of program components. The principle duties of the project managers are to collaborate with partner organizations and communities on project direction and implementation, develop and manage restoration and protection projects, coordinate media outreach and trainings, and seek additional funding to implement various on-the-ground efforts.
The Project Manager reports directly to the Watershed Programs Director but will also be expected to work closely with local TU chapter and state council volunteers on project implementation. This is a full-time position and TU offers excellent benefits and a flexible collegial work environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience required, Master’s degree a plus.
- Superior interpersonal skills and ability to work constructively with a wide range of partners.
- Prior experience with local communities, especially municipal governments and leaders, useful but not mandatory.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills. Previous experience with media, outreach, or education helpful.
- Interest or background in watershed management, environmental studies, land use planning or natural resource management.
- Good organizational and problem solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative to coordinate among numerous partners.
- Willingness to travel within the region as necessary.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office computer programs.
To apply, email a resume, letter of interest and references to lhewitt@tu.org by July 2, 2010.
The Department of Natural Resource and Environment is planning a series of statewide public meetings on proposed changes to trout fishing regulations to give anglers a chance to provide input on the draft plan.
A copy of the draft plan is available online to review here.
A year ago, the DNRE’s Fisheries Division presented a proposal to the public for modifying regulations governing fishing for trout on Michigan’s streams. After extensive public solicitation for response to the proposals, a decision was made in the fall of 2009 to move forward only with combining existing Type 5, 6, and 7 streams into a new Gear Restricted Waters category. Read the rest of this entry »