Huron Pines Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. will install a timber bridge structure to restore natural river function, reduce aquatic organism passage-impeding flow velocities, and enhance the recreational capacity of the Pigeon River. Project will reconnect 55 upstream miles of aquatic habitat and decrease sediment loading by 0.5 tons annually.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Sustain our Great Lakes Program
Project Title: Enhancing Brook Trout Habitat in the Pigeon River (MI)
Organization:
Huron Pines Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc.
Project ID:
0501.18.060127
Description:
Award Amount:
$225000.00
Location:
The Pigeon River/Ford Lake Road crossing (45.1775, -84.4261) lies in a premier 106,500 acre wildlife and recreation area known as the Pigeon River Country State Forest (PRC). The Pigeon River itself is a premier brook trout fishery and a DNR-designated Natural River and Blue-Ribbon Trout Stream.