Hodges Creek is a small tributary to the East Branch of the Black River, located in Montmorency County. Like many small crossings in northern Michigan, the Hodges Creek/Black River Road crossing suffered from undersized culverts, impeding fish passage and hydrologic flow, and sediment input from the adjacent roadway. The creek is an important nursery stream for the Black River watershed, providing spawning habitat for brook trout and other aquatic species. Replacing two 24” culverts with a single six-foot embedded culvert allowed free movement of fish and reconnected over six river miles to the greater Black River watershed.

Read the complete Hodges Creek/Black River Road Project Update

 This project could not have happened without the generous support from our partners:

• Montmorency County Road Commission

• US Fish and Wildlife Service

• Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Upper Black River Watershed Restoration Committee

• Paul H. Young Trout Unlimited

• Mershon Trout Unlimited

• Headwaters Trout Unlimited

For more information about this project, please contact Program Director Lisha Ramsdell at lisha@huronpines.org or (989) 344-0753.