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 The Conservation Resource Alliance is a private, not-for-profit organization based in Traverse City, Michigan, dedicated to maintaining the natural beauty and ecosystems of our land while simultaneously nurturing the economic vitality of northern Michigan.
We seek balanced, practical solutions to change, serving a 13-county area and caring for over 4 million acres of land in Northwest Lower Michigan.
Through programs like RiverCare and WildLink, focused projects and events, we are making a difference in northern Michigan.Our wildlife biologists, fisheries biologists, engineers and field technicians work with land owners to plan, locate funding options, cut through red tape, and implement programs to enhance the habitat value and beauty of the region.
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February 1, 2012
Project name: Flowing Well Trout Farm Restoration Project.
Location: Kalkaska, Mi.
Description: The Flowing Well Trout Farm, built in the mid-1900s, erected 12 small dams to create fish rearing ponds. The dams, built in the North branch of the Manistee River and the Flowing Well Creek, diverted the natural flow of a trout stream, caused unnaturally high water temperatures, blocked fish passage and disrupted the natural movement of sediment and woody debris in the river.
Approximate cost of project: $626,000
Resource challenges addressed: Fish passage, excessive warming of water temperatures, fragmentation of a river ecosystem, the loss of wetlands...More |
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June 14, 2011
Open House on Brown Bridge Dam Removal Project - June 21, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contacts: Ashley Spratt, 612-713-5314
Rick Westerhof, 231-584-3553
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), in partnership with the Boardman River Implementation Team ...More |
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February 1, 2012
Mecum Road Timber Bridge Completed on Manistee North BranchThe Mecum road crossing consisted of five undersized culverts and was severely impounding water and backing up sand for ¾ mile upstream, in addition to drastically warming the water ...More | |
"Investing in CRA and the River Care Program is an important step in protecting and improving fish and wildlife habitat that Orvis is pleased to be a part of."
Perk Perkins - President, The Orvis Company
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