2009 MFFC CONSERVATION FUND
$14,500.00 DONATED
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The recipients of Michigan Fly Fishing Club's 2009 conservation grants have been announced. The $12,000 budgeted for this year's granting program has been allocated to the following organizations and projects:
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- Upper Manistee River Restoration Committee
Grant: $3,000.00
Project: Replace and service sediment traps and stabilize and eliminate sources of sedimentation on the Upper Manistee River between Cameron Bridge and Mancelona roads.
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- Huron River Watershed Council
Grant: $2,000.00
Project: Provide Support for the Adopt-A-Stream volunteer river monitoring program.
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- Huron Pines Resource Conservation and Development Area Council
Grant: $2,000.00
Project: Replace perched culvert with bottomless culvert at the Spens Road crossing on Silver Creek.
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- Conservation Resource Alliance
Grant: $1,000.00
Project: RiverCare Kids project support, focused on teaching, sharing, and creating opportunities for children to become involved in protecting rivers in the northwest Lower Peninsula.
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- Huron Pines Resource Conservation and Development Area Council
Grant: $2,000.00
Roscommon Stormwater Project - Remove pollution from water run off entering Au Sable similar to the Grayling project.
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- Upper Black River Restoration Committee
Grant: $2,000.00
Project: Place large woody debris (LWD) in-stream habitat structures at various locations along the Black River and major tributaries to enhance brook trout habitat.
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Special Grants
In 2006 the MFFC Board decided to differentiate funds in the Conservation Budget. The two categories established were Conservation and Special Grants.
Conservation Grants generally deal with conservation efforts. These tasks in the past have included stream and shore restorations, environmental efforts
toward controlling pollution runoff, financial support for legal efforts in the area of conservation, and mentoring programs for children in the area of
conservation to name a few.
Special Grants support people and/or groups that need financial assistance for events, retreats, or educational activities.
These activities should reflect an interest in fly fishing, conservation, and/or education.
- MSU Fisheries & Wildlife Club Conclave
Grant: $500.00
Project: Provide financial support for the Student conclave being held at MSU for Fisheries and Wildlife Students.
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- Reeling & Healing (National)
Grant: $1,000.00
Project: Offers fly fishing retreats for women facing all types of cancers.
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- Project Healing Waters
Grant: $1,000.00
Project: Offers fly fishing retreats for military personal so they may learn to fly fish.
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Serving on the club's 2009 Conservation Committee were: Eric Center, chair; Board Members Chris Hunter, Kevin Lipp, Don Oehring, Eric Zadorecky.
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Conservation
Request Form
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