


Conservation Resource Alliance Catalyst – Fall 2023
The Fall 2023 newsletter is here! Click the thumbnail below to keep up to date on all CRA news!CRA and GTRLC Tour the Lower Woodcock Lake Nature Preserve
Earlier this month, CRA staff met with our partners and friends at Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy (GTRLC) for a group hike at the Lower Woodcock Lake Nature Preserve. The GTRLC-owned and protected land surrounds Lower Woodcock Lake, which flows into the...
New Timber Bridge Frees Up Miles of the Ottaway (Boardman) River
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...
A River Reborn
Last summer, a new channel-spanning structure replaced an undersized culvert where Skinner Road meets the high-quality waters of the North Branch. The site is upstream from previous culvert upgrades at Dymond and Skinner Roads and enhances the overall health of the stream. The project resolves issues like erosion from the road, velocity barriers to fish, and improves habitat for aquatic wildlife, including brook and rainbow trout, wood turtles, and mottled sculpin.

New Macroinvertebrate Survey for the Ottaway (Boardman) River
Home New Macroinvertebrate Survey for the Ottaway (Boardman) River Rear view of travel woman rowing the boat at sunsetcatching a brown trout in the riverHappy dog with stickBeautiful winter in forest on the river at sunset. Winter landscape. Snowy branches on trees,...
New Project for the Ottaway’s North Branch
The next improvement for the Ottaway (Boardman) River marks a transition in the watershed’s restoration. Located upstream from the Brown Bridge Quiet Area, an updated crossing at Broomhead Road will free access to critical, diverse habitats not seen lower in the...
New Macroinvertebrate Survey for the Ottaway (Boardman) River
As any skilled gardener knows, insects play a critical role in the veggie patch. The same is true in a river – some insects provide food for fish and other predators, while some aquatic insects process organic materials and recycle nutrients back into the system. When...
RCPP Renewal Boosts Tourism, Agriculture, and Conservation
The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is a bona fide catalyst for conservation. A bipartisan effort introduced by Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and her colleagues as part of the 2014 Farm Bill, the new program invests in regional coalitions to solve...