CRA is looking forward to construction of Chestonia Bridge on Old State Rd. This project has been in the works for several years and marks a major milestone in a free flowing Jordan River. The current double 16’ wide culverts that sit where Old State Road crosses the Jordan River are slated for removal next year.

The DTE Energy Foundation announced a grant of $150,000 to the Traverse City-based Conservation Resource Alliance’s (CRA) River Care program that will help build bridges, remove barriers, improve aquatic habitat and enhance recreational access to northwest Michigan waterways over the next three years.
 

Conservation Resource Alliance is pleased to announce the addition of Kevin Gay to its Board of Directors. Kevin joins the Board following retirement from his role as Executive Vice President of Three Rivers Corporation in Midland, MI in 2015.

The Pere Marquette River Restoration Committee and partners are working to connect all of Sanborn Creek, a major tributary to the Pere Marquette River. Complete stream connectivity means the critters that live in and near the creek can travel from the headwaters to the confluence without major obstructions, such as undersized culverts or dams. To reach this goal, the committee will be helping organize a range of activities.

It’s amazing what you’ll find out there. Just ask David Mifsud or “Turtle Dave” who spent a week on the Boardman River doing a herpetological survey.

“We found some great stuff out there including a juvenile milk snake. It’s been dry which means our crew has to work a little harder but we got a great start,” he noted.

Reptiles and amphibians are very sensitive to environmental changes; they tell you a lot about what’s happening in the environment around them.