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To be included in the MGFTU volunteer list for stream projects or receive information on how to sign up for other river projects email randrus45@gmail.com You will receive a monthly update listing all of volunteer projects of the organizations listed above.
Some projects may need to be rescheduled due to weather and other unforeseen issues so please sign up even if you’re not totally sure if you can make it so that you can receive notice of rescheduling. Projects are scheduled for Saturday unless indicated otherwise.
Project Sponsor
MGFTU - Mason-Griffith Founders TU UMRA - Upper Manistee River Association
AOTA - Anglers of the Au Sable ASRWC - Au Sable River Watershed Committee
GNA - Gahagan Nature Preserve ARPOA - Au Sable River Property Owners Association
Project
Upper Au Sable Watershed Beaver Pond Survey
Beaver Dam Removals (as requested by MDNR)
Debris Relocation to Aid River Navigation
Au Sable Public Access Evaluation
Au Sable Angler Creel Census
Au Sable Headwaters MiCorp Insect Survey & I.D.
West Branch Big Creek Insect Survey
West Branch Big Creek Erosion Survey
Cedar Tree Planting in Deward
Au Sable Watershed MiCorp Insect Survey
Upper Au Sable Temperature Gauge Deployment
West Branch Big Creek Temp Gauge Deployment
Manistee Watershed MiCorp Insect Survey & I. D.
Au Sable Salling Reach River Mapping
Access Maintenance Project (site TBD)
Mc Masters Bridge Access Stream-bank Repair
Upper Au Sable Fish Structure Work Day
Purple Loosestrife Removal Day
Au Sable Holy Waters In-stream Structure Work Day
S. Branch Au Sable Access Repair
Purple Loosestrife Removal Day
Au Sable Headwaters MiCorp Insect Survey & I.D.
Au Sable River Clean-up
Au Sable River MiCorp Insect Survey
Au Sable Headwaters Fish Population Survey
West Branch Big Creek Fish Population Survey
Manistee River Clean-up
Au Sable River Redd Survey
West Branch Big Creek Redd Survey
Sponsor
MGFTU
MGFTU
ASRWC
MGFTU
MGFTU
MGFTU
MGFTU
MGFTU
MGFTU
GNP
MGFTU/AOTA
MGFTU
UMRA
MGFTU
MGFTU
MGFTU
MGFTU
ASRWC/ARPOA
MGFTU
ASRWC
ASRWC/ARPOA
MGFTU
AOTA
GNP
MGFTU
MGFTU
UMRA
MGFTU
MGFTU
Date
April
April
April
April
Apr - Oct
Apr 29/30 (W,Th)
April
May
May 23
May 30
June 1(activation)
June 1
June 6
June/July
June 20
July 11
July 18
August 11
August 8
August 15
August 22
Sept 9/10 (W/Th)
September 12
September 12
September (TBD)
Septembe (TBD)
September 19
November 1-8
November 1-8