by Gavin MacDonald | Dec 31, 2025
Reclaiming Buried Wetlands at the Maple River Confluence Project Highlights Project Type Wetland Restoration Number of Wetland Acres Restored 8.5 Acres Location of Project Maple River Township, Emmet County Wildlife to be Benefited Birds (waterfowl, wading birds,...
by Nicholas Poli | Jul 1, 2025
Freeing the South Branch: The Future of Boyne Falls Dam Project Highlights Project Type Dam Removal & Stream Crossing Replacement River Miles Connected Upstream Reaches: 3 miles of the South Branch, 38 miles of its tributaries, and reconnection to 36 miles of the...
by Nicholas Poli | May 30, 2025
Restoring the Wild Flow of the Rapid River Project Highlights Project Type Dam Removal & Stream Crossing Replacement River Miles Connected Upstream Reaches: 21.6 Miles of Stream/Tributaries Reconnected Downstream Reaches: 12.2 Miles reconnected to the Rapid River...
by Nicholas Poli | Aug 6, 2024
Tributary of the Boardman/Ottaway River Set for Double Dam Removal Project Highlights Project Type Dam Removal and Stream Restoration River Miles Connected Two miles of cold-water habitat Location of Project Grand Traverse County Wildlife to be Benefited Brook Trout,...
by Nicholas Poli | May 9, 2024
Spanning the Headwaters of the Jordan River and Deer Creek Project Highlights Project Type Three Stream-crossing Replacements River Miles Connected Jordan River (40.85 Miles), Deer Creek (9.6 Miles) Location of Project Antrim and Charlevoix Counties Wildlife to be...
by Nicholas Poli | Dec 29, 2023
Crystal River Initiative Poised to Improve River’s Ecology and Recreation Project Highlights Project Type Streambank Stabilization, Habitat Enhancement, Floodplain Restoration River Miles to be Restored 4.8 Miles of River connected to Lake Michigan Location of Project...
by Nicholas Poli | Sep 26, 2023
Safeguarding one of Michigan’s Finest Blue Ribbon Trout Streams Project Highlights Project Type Streambank Stabilization, Habitat Enhancement, Floodplain Restoration River Miles to be Restored 65 Miles Downstream Protected Location of Project Baldwin, Michigan...
by Nicholas Poli | Aug 1, 2023
Determining the Future of Baldwin River Dam Project Highlights Project Type Dam Removal, River Restoration, and Sea Lamprey Barrier River Miles to be Restored 12 miles of mainstem river, with 93 miles of tributaries to be reconnected Location of Project Baldwin,...
by Nicholas Poli | May 22, 2023
Groundbreaking Techniques Halt Erosion on Pine River Project Highlights Project Type Habitat Restoration and River Bank Protection (Two Sites) River Miles Restored 1/10 mile Location of Project Newkirk Township, Lake County, Michigan Wildlife Benefited Brook, Brown,...
by Nicholas Poli | Apr 14, 2023
New Timber Bridge Frees Up Miles of the Ottaway (Boardman) River Project Highlights Project Type Stream Crossing Replacement River Miles Improved 32.5 Location of Project Whitewater Township, Grand Traverse County 44°41’24.04″N, 85°22’1.79”W Wildlife...
