by Nicholas Poli | Apr 7, 2026 | Uncategorized, Watersheds
In 2025, Conservation Resource Alliance expanded our in-house capacity to better understand the health of the streams we work to restore. Through a series of fisheries surveys conducted across northwest Lower Michigan, our team collected critical baseline data on fish...
by Nicholas Poli | Feb 3, 2026 | Pere Marquette River
Pere Marquette Watershed | Baldwin River Tributary Construction wrapped late last year on a long-standing barrier along North Cole Creek, a cold-water tributary to the Baldwin River in the Pere Marquette watershed. The project replaced three undersized and perched...
by Nicholas Poli | Sep 10, 2025 | News, River Care, Stony Creek
In the late 19th century, the meandering banks of Stony Creek in Oceana County were home to a small settlement called Marshville. A gristmill, built in 1863, supported the surrounding community along with its post office and general store. The dam on site created a...
by Gavin MacDonald | Aug 4, 2025 | Manistee River, River Care
CRA and partners have successfully completed the removal of a closed stream crossing at County Line Road, restoring natural flow and wetland connectivity in Anderson Creek—a cold-water tributary of the Big Manistee River. The project removed a one-lane concrete...
by Nicholas Poli | Jun 25, 2025 | Boardman River, Crystal River, News, River Care
Earlier this year, CRA partnered with the American Fisheries Society (AFS) and the UK based production company Content With Purpose (CWP) to create a new film as part of the AFS series, Tomorrow’s Catch: Securing Our Future Fisheries. This digital series explores the...
by Nicholas Poli | Mar 21, 2025 | Uncategorized, Watersheds
In 2024, CRA conducted fish species surveys using backpack electrofishing at various sites within its service area in northwest Lower Michigan. These surveys assess fish diversity and size structure before planned road/stream crossing replacements, addressing issues...
by Gavin MacDonald | Oct 23, 2024 | News, Pere Marquette River
Project partners, supporters, and CRA staff gathered at the Flint Rainbow Club to celebrate the successful completion of the Pere Marquette Railroad project. This 15-year effort, completed last year, is one of the most impactful undertakings in the river’s history,...
by Nicholas Poli | Aug 20, 2024 | Jordan River, News, River Care
Conservation Resource Alliance (CRA) and project partners are excited to announce the beginning of construction on three stream crossing replacement projects in the Jordan River. The launch dates for construction will be staggered, beginning this month, and continuing...
