News & Events

Boyne Hydro Petition
DENY BOYNE MOUNTAIN RESORT permit application to Operate Hydro-Facility for next 40 years
Boyne Dam | True North Trout informative blog post

Crowd Hydrology Wrapped Up!
Read recent summary letter by lead professor Chris Lowry on the FoBR crowd hydrology project.

Upcoming Events/Speakers

“Michigan’s Majestic Bald Eagles” with Dr. Carl Palazzolo
Wednesday, August 19, 7pm
at the Boyne District Library
Dr. Palazzolo is an accomplished wildlife veterinarian and photographer who has traveled to all seven continents providing medical care for injured wildlife. He is making a dozen presentations in Michigan this summer, and is also writing a book highlighting Michigan’s bald eagles. Book proceeds will benefit the Michigan Wildlife Medical Volunteer Team. Join us to learn more about eagles in Michigan and get up close with a live, truly majestic bald eagle.

Past Speakers

  • History of LTBB in the Region, Eric Hemenway, Director of Repatriation, LTBB
  • ORVs in the Jordan Valley, Melissa Zelenak, Executive Director, Antrim Conservation District
  • Invasive Plant Species, Katie Gray, CAKE CISMA
  • Healing Waters – A History of the Boyne River, Patrick McCleary
  • CRA and River Restoration, Kim Balke, Program Director, Conservation Resource Alliance
  • Counting Critters, Shelby Adams, Michigan DNR Pigeon River Country
  • Treasures of the Little Traverse Conservancy Preserves, Kieran Fleming of Little Traverse Conservancy
  • Rolling on the Rivers, Brian Kozminski and Dakota Mack, local fishing guides, regaled us about enjoying peace and quiet on the Boyne, Maple, Jordan, Black, Pigeon and Sturgeon rivers. (October 2023).
  • Michigan Elk History and Management, Shelby Adams, Wildlife Biologist, Pigeon River County State Forest, Michigan DNR (September 2023)
  • Reconnecting Rivers Through Dam Removals, Kimberly Balke, Program Director, Conservation Resource Alliance  (June 2023)
  • Michigan Butterfly Habitats, Inc., Skylar MacNaughton, Founder (May 2023)
  • The Mysteries of Migration, Darrell Lawson, Petoskey Audubon Society (April 2023)