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Mason-Griffith Volunteer Projects
Mason Griffith Founders Chapter – Trout Unlimited
2012 Chapter Volunteer Surveys and Projects
To get detail on these projects or sign up to volunteer for a project and get monthly project work day updates email volunteer project coordinator at:
Surveys Projects
- Macroinvertebrate 1. Frederic Mill Site Restoration
- Au Sable Temperature 2. William Tract Spawning Riffle
- Upper Man General Survey 3. Williams Tract Woody Debris
- Upper AuS Structure Survey 4. Au Sable Road End Maintenance
- Au Sable Redd Surveys 5. Au Sable Structure Maintenance
6. Kolka Crk Beaver Dam Removal
7. Deward Cedar Planting
Chapter assists with following surveys and projects
MiCorp Insect Surveys - Gahagan Nature Preserve (GNP)
Insect Identification - Gahagan Nature Preserve (GNP)
Manistee MiCorp Surveys - Upper Manistee River Assoc. (UMRA)
Au Sable River Cleanup - Anglers of the Au Sable (AA)
Upper Au Sable Telemetry Study - Anglers of the Au Sable(AA)
South Branch Purple Loosestrife Inventory - Au Sable Watershed Council(AWC)
Purple Loosestrife Removal - Au Sable Watershed Council(AWC)
Upper South Branch Erosion Project – Au Sable Watershed Council (AWC)
Chapter Project/Survey Calendar (proposed)
Date Survey/Project Vol Needed
April 14 (S) MGFTU - Deward Cedar Tree Planting 6 19 (Th) MGFTU - Kolka Creek Beaver Dam Removal 6
25 (W) MGFTU - Insect Survey 8
26 (Th) MGFTU - Insect I.D. 4
May 9 (W) MGFTU - Upper Manistee – General Survey 2
16 (W) MGFTU - Au Sable Structure Survey* 8
June 1 MGFTU - Upper Au S Temp Survey 2
2 (S) GNP - MiCorp Insect Survey Au S 8+
9 (S) MGFTU - Williams Tract Spawning Riffle Construction 8
20 (W) MGFTU - Au Sable Road End Maintenance Project* 12
23 (S) MGFTU – Au Sable Road End Maintenance Project 12
30 (S) AA – GVSU Au Sable Telemetry Study 20+
July 11 (W) MGFTU - Williams Tract LWD** 12
14 (S) MGFTU – Williams Tract LWD** 12
Aug tba ARWC – Purple Loosestrife Inventory 8 tba ARWC – Purple Loosestrife Removal 10+
tba MGFTU – Au Sable Structure Maintenance
25 (S) MGFTU – Frederic Mill Site Restoration 12
Sep 5 (W) MGFTU – MiCorp Insect Survey 8
6 (Th) MGFTU – Insect I.D. Night 5
8 (S) AA – River Cleanup 10+
8 (S) GNP – Au Sable MiCorp Survey 8+
11-12 (T-W) MGFTU – Upper Au S Fish Population Survey 6
Oct 6 (S) UMRA - Manistee MiCorp Survey 10+
Nov 3 (S) MGFTU – Au Sable Redd Surveys 12
Mason Griffith Founders Chapter
2012 Projects and Surveys
date – time- place information
April 14 (Sat) Deward Cedar Planting – 9 a.m. @ Old Au Sable – lunch provided
April 19 (Thur) Kolka Creek Beaver Dam Removal – 1 p.m @ Old Au Sable
April 25 (Wed) Upper Au Sable Insect Survey – 4 p.m. @ Pollack Brdg & CR612
April 26 (Thur) Insect I.D. – 4 p.m. @ Andrus’ – food provided
May 9 (Wed) Upper Manistee General Survey – 9 a.m. @ Old Au Sable (bring a lunch)
May 16 (Wed) Au Sable River Structure Survey – 9 a.m. @ Old Au Sable (bring a lunch)
June 1 (Fri) Upper Au Sable Temperature Survey – 9 a.m. @ Old Au Sable
June 2 (Sat) Gahagan MiCorp Insect Survey – 10 a.m. @ Gates Lodges
June 9 (Sat) Spawning Riffle Const – 9 a.m. @ Pollack Brdg – lunch provided
June 20 (W) Au Sable Road End Project – 9 a.m. @ Burton’s Landing – lunch provided
June 23 (Sat) Au Sable Road End Project – 9 a.m. @ Wakeley Landing – lunch provided
June 30 (Sat) Angler’s Telemetry Training –
July 11 (Wed) Large Woody Debris Project – 9 a.m. @Pollack Brdg – lunch provided
July 14 (Sat) Large Woody Debris Project – 9 a.m. @ Pollack Brdg – lunch provided
Aug tba ARWC Purple Loosestrife Inv
Aug tba ARWC Purple Loosestrife Removal
Aug 25 (Sat) Frederic Mill Site Rest. – 9 a.m. @ Mill Site – lunch provided
Sep 5 (Wed) Chpt Insect Survey – 4 p.m. @ Pollack Brdg & CR612
Sep 6 (Thur) Insect I.D. – 4 p.m. @ Andrus’ – eats provided
Sep 8 (Sat) Gahagan MiCorp Insect Survey – 10 a.m. @ Gates Lodge – lunch provided
Sep 8 (Sat) Angler’s River Cleanup – 10 a.m. @ Gates Lodge – lunch provided
Sep 11-12 (Tue-Wed) Fish Population Survey- 9 a.m. @ Pollack Bridge
Oct 6 (Sat) Upper Manistee Insect Survey – 9 a.m. @ Elks (on M72 just west of river)
Lunch provided
Nov 3 (Sat) Au Sable Redd Survey – 9 a.m. @ Batterson Rd Bridge & Gates Lodge
