About Us Our Staff Our Board of Directors Links Strategic Plan News Press Releases Annual Report Newsletter eNewsletter Contact Land Stewardship Watershed Protection Leadership Donate Resources Huron Pines In Action 64 Tons of Sediment Eliminated from the Thunder Bay River System   November 20, 2007 In what is certainly a record for Northeast Michigan, the Montmorency County Road Commission has completed six road/stream improvements projects ... Featured Projects • Upper Muskegon River Creel Census • Conservation First Responder Program • Huron Pines AmeriCorps • Higgins Lake Watershed Management In The News • Rain Gardens Receive Much-Needed TLC • Huron Pines in the News • Otsego Lake Greenbelt Workshop • Trout Unlimited works with Huron Pines to improve coldwater streams • Huron Pines eNews Trivia • Special Opportunity for Nonprofit Organizations • Conservation Help for Landowners Watershed Overview: Black River Black River The Black River Watershed covers 547 square miles (350,000 acres) and is located in parts of Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties. Partners working to maintain and improve the high water quality found in this river system focus on improving Best Management Practices at road-stream crossings, working with landowners to improve stewardship practices, and controlling erosion at numerous sites along the river. Current Project Stream Restoration: A Cold-Water Tributary to Myers Creek For seven years a small cold-water tributary to Myers creek has been forced to flow through two hundred and twenty-five feet of plastic pipe.  This stream is of particular importance due to the function it provides as brook trout spawning habitat and as a source of clean cold water.  That is the foundation of... more Project List • Pigeon River Country Buffer Lands • Better Backroads Guidebook is now available • Upper Black River: Protecting Sturgeon Spawning Sites • Huron Pines AmeriCorps • Stream Restoration: A Cold-Water Tributary to Myers Creek • Conservation First Responder Program • Volunteer Opportunities Privacy  |  Refunds  |  Security