Fall/Winter 2023 Little River News is here
Our Fall/Winter 2023 newsletter is here! A lot of great updates including … President’s Annual State of the Council, Macroinvertebrae study, land use issues, status of the natural river survey, future of Tippy Dam and more. Check it… Read More
Our 2022 seasonal Water Quality Intern
Alicia Symanski worked jointly with the Manistee Conservation District and the Little Manistee River Watershed Conservation Council on projects that meet the conservation goals of each organization. These activities included assisting with monitoring of area waterways, assembling a homeowner’s guide… Read More
Annual Little Manistee Watershed Summit
The Annual Little Manistee River Watershed Summit will be held February 18, 2022 from 1 to 4 PM at the Elk Township Hall at 8966 N. Bass Lake Road in Irons, Michigan. This is an annual event (with… Read More
Meet Abbey Hull: Water Quality Intern 2021
Mason-Lake Conservation District and LMWCC partnered to support 2021 Water Quality Intern, Abbey Hull. Jim Squier, LMWCC Vice-Chair, initiated this effort with Dani McGarry, Director, Mason-Lake Conservation District who oversees Abbey’s internship. She is mentored by Mason-Lake and… Read More
Restoring oak ecosystems near the Little Manistee River
In the uplands adjacent to the Little Manistee River, the Forest Service has been focusing on restoring oak ecosystems. We’ve been partnering with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, and Grand Valley State… Read More
This summer’s Forest Service projects on the Little Manistee River
The Forest Service has accomplished the following projects along several areas of the Little Manistee River over the past few months which have resulted in enhancing and improving the watershed. These include: Dispersed sites patrolled during busy weekends and… Read More
Collecting data: our stream-monitoring stations
Our Little Manistee River monitoring stations are located at: Bear Track Campground North Widewater Road (Luther) North Widewater Road (Luther) monitoring station – Our second was put in service on the Little Manistee on November 9, 2020. It… Read More
Syers Creek Habitat Analysis at 5 Years
Syers Creek Fisheries Survey 2019 Update Since 2012, the LMWCC has been working to improve fish habitat in Syers Creek, a tributary of the Little Manistee River. The below report has been put together by one of our… Read More
Last Updated: December 5, 2023 by lmwcc
President’s Annual State of the Council 2023
This year has been a busy one for the board members of the LMWCC, and we have made significant progress on a number of objectives this year. We have Grand Valley State University conducting a survey of watershed… Read More