News & Events
2025 Wild Roots Program Update
Wild Roots staff, and the native species they plant, have been hard at work restoring habitats across Northwest Michigan. Read on to learn about the highlights spanning across five watersheds - our busiest year yet! Tree Protection Cost-Share Program Protection...
Transforming 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...
Connecting the Big Manistee: Anderson Creek Stream Crossing Removal
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...
Signs of Success: Rare Blanding’s Turtle Returns to Restored River Corridor
A few weeks ago, Chris Kmotorka, a volunteer with Herpetological Resource and Management (HRM), was jogging along the Boardman River Trail on a sunny morning when he caught a glimpse of something that would stop any herpetology enthusiast in their tracks – a...
Local Partnership Responds to Rescission of $20M in USDA Funding for Rural Conservation and Infrastructure Projects
In 2023, the Tribal Stream and Michigan Fruitbelt Collaborative—led by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (Grand Traverse Band), with partners Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, Leelanau Conservancy, and the Conservation Resource Alliance...