Presidents Annual Review 2019

This past year was a really challenging one as the wet weather and high waters in the river kept us from being able to complete several projects. For a brief period in August it let up enough to… Read More

Little Manistee River Private Lands Sites: Before, During, After Flooding in July 2019

Date: December 18, 2019 Subject: Little Manistee River Private Lands Sites -Before, During, After Flooding Author: Nate Winkler, Biologist   Project Overview The projects illustrated herein were performed on privately-owned lands along the Little Manistee River. The sites are… Read More

2019 Water Quality and Macroinvertebrate Study Results

The 2019 Water Quality Survey results are in. Check out the Annual Water Quality Survey page for more information on the study and view the current and results from past years. The 2019 Macroinvertebrate Study results can be found on… Read More

What is the Natural River Program?

In 1994, LMWCC founders John Gorys and Howard Roberts were appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to serve on a committee studying the advisability of having the Little Manistee River designated as a Wild and Scenic River… Read More

2018 Water Quality and Macroinvertebrate Survey Results

The 2018 Water Quality Survey results are in. Check out the Annual Water Quality Survey page for more information on the study and view the current and results from past years. The 2018 Macroinvertebrate Study results can be found on… Read More

Day with Nature at Magoon Creek

Coordinated by Deb Laws Youth Agent, Manistee Co. 4-H May 2017 On a brisk but enjoyable day in May, about 130 students from several Manistee area schools, came to the Magoon Creek Nature Center to have an out-door,… Read More

2016 Water Quality and Macroinvertebrate Survey Results

The 2016 Water Quality Survey results are in. Check out the Annual Water Quality Survey page for more information on the study and view the current and results from past years. The 2016 Macroinvertebrate Study results can be… Read More

Improvement on Carrieville Erosion sites

The LMWCC has been working in partnership with the Conservation Resource Alliance to improve a number of identified erosion sites on the Little Manistee River. This past summer we focused on three sites near Carrieville. A lot of… Read More

2016 Macroinvertebrate Survey

Again this year a wonderful team of volunteers got together to test the Little Manistee River for Macroinvertebrates, we more commonly call this the “Bug Study”. See the survey results here Thanks to our volunteers! We appreciate the… Read More

Syers Creek Habitat Improvement Shows in Fish Numbers

In 2012, the LMWCC received a grant from Patagonia for $6,000 to improve fish habitat in Syers Creek, a tributary of the Little Manistee River. Comparison chart below shows striking improvement in fish numbers from 2012 to 2015 measurements…. Read More