tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40804046851075034512024-02-19T03:10:23.303-08:00Kalamazoo River "Sturgeon For Tomorrow" Project NewsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15308714023417352551noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-67416941978566780562019-03-12T13:24:00.000-07:002019-03-12T13:24:20.798-07:00Ron Clark will add more as he has time. Meeting this afternoon, Tuesday March 12,<br />
Topics discussed:<br />
GLRI Funding cuts, General fishing, events, fundraising, joint meeting with other non-profits,<br />
finances, DNR and Gun Lake Tribe staff in the program.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984805221301059391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-11742596326212935312019-02-28T13:33:00.002-08:002019-02-28T13:33:20.099-08:00second Tuesday meetingsmake those the second tuesday of the month<br />
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march 12<br />
april 9<br />
may14<br />
june11<br />
july 9<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984805221301059391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-31316092068772704252019-02-27T13:24:00.003-08:002019-02-27T13:24:39.015-08:00meeting dates 2019It's been quite a while since I have posted, but as I now have wifi in my home It will be much easier.<br />
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dates for Tuesday evening meetings are:<br />
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March 5<br />
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June 4<br />
July 2Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984805221301059391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-84991422564511721132015-10-01T12:33:00.001-07:002015-10-01T12:33:11.197-07:00the other two pictures... Kalamazoo river Sturgeon from about 60 yrs. ago<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984805221301059391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-68308864172930188312015-09-30T10:43:00.002-07:002015-09-30T10:43:16.831-07:00old picture #3 sturgeon from the Kalamazoo RiverAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984805221301059391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-91699585586172262122015-09-30T10:42:00.000-07:002015-09-30T10:42:07.563-07:00old picture #2<img src="webkit-fake-url://B0B4955F-BC37-414E-B38E-6DFB176CA124/image.tiff" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984805221301059391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-87301375910930239012015-09-30T10:41:00.001-07:002015-09-30T10:41:06.095-07:00old sturgeon picture 1 <img src="webkit-fake-url://C4255C6D-A9D0-4343-ABCE-9B46E877F5AC/image.tiff" />sewersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984805221301059391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-2532409674117326032015-09-30T10:36:00.000-07:002015-09-30T10:36:12.077-07:00letter of support<br />
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The Kalamazoo River Sturgeon for Tomorrow is pleased to support the Delta Institute on the proposed project in Allegan County. This project, <b>Performance-based Agricultural Conservation in the Kalamazoo River Watershed, </b>will benefit our work rehabilitating the threatened lake sturgeon population of the Kalamazoo River.</div>
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The Kalamazoo River Sturgeon for Tomorrow was incorporated in 2008 and works collaboratively with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Gun Lake Pottawatomi Tribe. The survival of lake sturgeon depends on improved water quality, protecting habitat to enhance spawning success and the creation of new spawning sites. A streamside rearing facility was funded in 2011 at the New Richmond, Allegan County Park. Additional spawning sites are being constructed. Our organization has gathered boy scouts to perform sturgeon guarding exercises, assembled egg sampling equipment, participated in collecting population data, searched for spawning activity, posted informational signage and done many educational sessions for the community. </div>
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Sediment entering the river system through cropland erosion is fouling spawning sites which require clean cobble. Heavy phosphorus loads impair the water quality. This proposed project would greatly improve river conditions for successful sturgeon spawning and is consistent with the goals of our organization. We would gladly partner with you; offering our membership's familiarity of the river, sharing sturgeon habitat data and supporting your outreach efforts.</div>
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We look forward to taking river conditions for successful spawning to the next level. Thank you for this opportunity and we welcome additional inquiries about our work.</div>
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Alan Weener, President</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984805221301059391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-16243296514379219682015-09-30T10:33:00.002-07:002015-09-30T10:33:48.462-07:00newer news<br />
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PRESENTATION AT THE SAUGATUC K-DOUGLAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 28, 2015 AT 11:00 A.M. AT THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE IN DOUGLAS, MICHIGAN</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> On August 28, 2015, the Saugatuck Douglas Historic Society will present a program on Lake Michigan fisheries and the Kalamazoo River Lake Sturgeon - a historical perspective. The guest speaker will be Jay Wesley, The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Lake Michigan Basin Coordinator, Fish Division. He will be assisted by Al Weener and Ronald Clark, President and Executive Director respectively of Kalamazoo River Lake Sturgeon for Tomorrow, a not for profit organization that partners with The DNR, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Gun Lake Indian Tribe to restore this ancient, sacred and revered unique species to the Kalamazoo River where it once abounded.</div>
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We will be announcing the release of 12 more baby sturgeon into the Kalamazoo about August 1, though it is possible that they will be released as early as July 28. Jay Wesley will discuss plans for increasing the egg production of the Kalamazoo sturgeon who are returning to the Kalamazoo each year to spawn. This will be done through increased habitat away from the current spawning area in front of the Allegan Dam and the use of hormone injections to induce egg laying by captured females who currently do not seem to be laying their eggs. </div>
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Each female returns only every 4 to7 years or so and does not begin to spawn she is 24 to 26 years old. As one can see, this project is long term, but maybe not so long when one considers that the sturgeon has been in the river over 10,000 years. In the past 125 years, only man, through pollution dam building and overfishing, has been responsible for the docile sturgeon’s demise, and only man can restore them. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984805221301059391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-59435583610655883512015-02-14T15:50:00.000-08:002015-02-14T15:50:03.719-08:002015 the start of another year with the fishThe DNRWill be out at the mouth of the Kalamazoo River sampling and netting soon. The sturgeon stage their progression up the river as the water warms. In the past they have been near coral gables as there a deep spot in the channel in front of the restaurant. All this happens every year since the ice age. What is new this year is the dedicated biologists will hopefully be able to extract eggs from mature fish in a pen in the river and,without harming them, acquire viable eggs in a fashion new to our area. Details will follow soon as the project ramps up. We are very excited in that the hatchery may have many fish this summer and through this new strategy. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984805221301059391noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-59767729720736238802014-09-04T14:17:00.000-07:002014-09-04T14:18:17.245-07:00don't forget - join us at this Saturday's Sturgeon Release event!Michigan Radio's "Environmental Report" program did a feature today on this Saturday's Sturgeon Release event. Read and listen here:<br />
<a href="http://michiganradio.org/post/sturgeon-release-party-planned-kalamazoo-river" target="_blank">http://michiganradio.org/post/sturgeon-release-party-planned-kalamazoo-river</a><br />
And here's the info on Saturday's Celebration:<br />
<span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><b>SUCCESSFUL SEASON – STURGEON <span class="il">RELEASE</span> EVENT CELEBRATION PLANNED FOR SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 6</b></span>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">On Saturday, September 6,
the local Sturgeon For Tomorrow/Save Michigan’s Sturgeon project
(<a href="http://kazoosturgeon.org/" target="_blank">kazoosturgeon.org</a>) based in New Richmond, will celebrate another successful
season of rearing sturgeon with a day of events at the New Richmond Bridge
Park.<br />
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The event will take place from 10AM until 2PM at the park. Activities include
live music from Dixieland-style band “Porkchop”, operation of the New Richmond
swing bridge, tours of the Michigan DNR hatching and rearing facility, various
speakers, free snacks and refreshments, a pig roast, information booths and,
the main event, the <span class="il">release</span> of the young sturgeon into the Kalamazoo River (at
noon). There will be a tribal drum circle at both the opening and closing of
the event by John Bush and the Three Fires.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">The Sturgeon for Tomorrow
project is an ongoing effort to help repopulate the lake sturgeon population in
west Michigan. Sturgeon live in Lake Michigan, entering the Kalamazoo River
mouth yearly, only to spawn and then return to the lake. The sturgeon then take
15 to 20 years to reach breeding maturity. As the number of sturgeon has decreased
over the years, this project was founded to assist in restoring a healthy
population. More information about the
program can be found at the organization’s site at <b><a href="http://www.kazoosturgeon.org/" target="_blank">www.kazoosturgeon.org</a></b>.<br />
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The <span class="il">release</span> event celebration is free and open to the public. Everyone is
invited to come and learn more and participate in this fun family-friendly
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<br />Telpo Lendolotoprojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090321628260554026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-35175375794915465142014-07-31T19:12:00.001-07:002014-07-31T19:14:04.532-07:00STILL GROWIN'!Our young charges are progressing very well!<br />
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They are growing about an inch a week and that is the best growth rate of any sturgeon rearing effort we know of...<br />
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By the time of their release in September, they should be of optimum size to thrive and mature in their native environment.<br />
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(Watch this blog for information about our release ceremony and event coming in September!)Telpo Lendolotoprojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090321628260554026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-4123347723536579932014-07-15T07:31:00.001-07:002014-07-15T07:31:34.068-07:00NEW PICTURE<i><b>The sturgeon kids continue to grow...<br /></b></i><br />
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Remember, you can always visit our web site at <b><a href="http://www.kazoosturgeon.org/">www.kazoosturgeon.org</a></b>
for details, more information about our habitat restoration program, and
to learn more about our prehistoric pal, the Lake Sturgeon!
Telpo Lendolotoprojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090321628260554026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-51966055049550094322014-06-26T06:32:00.000-07:002014-06-26T06:32:01.190-07:00gettin' bigger...Here's a couple new pictures to give you an idea how the young sturgeon are progressing - gettin' bigger all the time!<br /><br />
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Telpo Lendolotoprojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090321628260554026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-37752847002470005592014-05-23T06:36:00.002-07:002014-05-23T06:36:55.278-07:00the DNR, Gun Lake Tribe and FWS continue efforts to get sturgeon eggs. There are some eggs and tiny sturgeon in the hatchery in New Richmond. John Bauman from FWS will give an informative tour when he is attending the fish and larvae.<h2>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984805221301059391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-24806972392465058462014-05-20T22:06:00.001-07:002014-05-20T22:06:38.295-07:00TAKE A LOOK AT THIS!As the egg gathering and hunt for fry continues, we're seeing the first activity in the hatching and rearing facility trailer. <br />
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Telpo Lendolotoprojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090321628260554026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-58754272154391501292014-05-16T12:06:00.001-07:002014-05-16T12:12:39.054-07:00SUCCESS - WE'RE UNDERWAY!Well, some success anyway. <br />
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Our egg and fry gathering efforts continue. We have been finding some eggs that are now in place in the hatchery/rearing facility trailer.<br />
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A number of the eggs we've gathered so far are viable and, better yet, some are beginning to hatch!<br />
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We thought you might like a peek at what's going on at the moment...<br /><br />(the photo on the right shows one of the fry still with its yolk sac)<br />
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We started celebrating Mother's Day a day early this year! Yesterday, May 10 the DNR folks were able to gather approximately 100 sturgeon eggs from the egg-mat "traps". After sorting, 60 of those are now in the live beaker at the New Richmond hatchery facility.<br />
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John Bauman of Fish & Wildlife service explains that of those, we can expect a fair number to hatch and grow. There is typically some mortality due to such normally occurring factors such as fungal infections, etc.<br />
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Our egg mats will be checked again tomorrow, May 12 and our other methods will also be utilized to continue to gather more eggs and live fry.<br />
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These are the first sign of spawn for this 2014 season however, many adult sturgeon have been caught, examined and re-released this year. From here on out water temperature and other factors will determine the amount of successful spawning that will take place this year.<br />
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to learn more about our prehistoric pal, the Lake Sturgeon!
Telpo Lendolotoprojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090321628260554026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-72535601692821095232014-04-28T12:16:00.000-07:002014-04-28T12:18:34.323-07:00NEWS STORY FROM WMUK RADIOHere's a link to a great story that WMUK did about the project last Wednesday:<br />
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Telpo Lendolotoprojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090321628260554026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-5549577665674344312014-04-28T11:27:00.001-07:002014-04-28T11:28:14.102-07:00A NEW WEEK AND SOME NEW FISH!Today's efforts so far, have yielded 3 sturgeon, though only one of them is a female.<br />
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Telpo Lendolotoprojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090321628260554026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-4064979259602235242014-04-24T12:45:00.000-07:002014-04-24T12:46:01.286-07:00three fish but we got four!The DNR has gotten four nice fish and they are all in a pen in an undisclosed location. the pen was a bit too small for all...<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>And this season's efforts to gather sturgeon eggs and fry begin...</i></b></span><br />We'll have more info soon. Meanwhile, here's a couple pictures:<br /><br />The portable rearing unit trailer was recently set in place alongside the Kalamazoo River in New Richmond:<br /></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15308714023417352551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080404685107503451.post-23955608551936420122014-04-18T11:35:00.001-07:002014-04-18T11:36:35.622-07:00WELCOME TO OUR NEW BLOG!We've created this blog to keep everyone up to date on the news for the Kalamazoo River "Sturgeon For Tomorrow" project.<br />
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