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If you have an issue you'd like us to feature here or would like your organization listed as a resource, please contact Grenetta Thomassey via email at grenetta@watershedcouncil.org or call 231-347-1181, ext. 118.
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY ISSUES
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Pharmaceuticals in Water Supplies:
This difficult issue is being addressed by Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council in partnership with many others across our 4-county service area. The following pharmacies participate in the Yellow Jug Old Drugs program:
Modern Pharmacy, Cheboygan 231-627-9949
Village Pharmacy, Indian River 231-238-8911
Controlled substances including drugs such as amphetamines, narcotics, and codeine are NOT accepted at the pharmacies. For more information about the Yellow Jug Old Drugs program, visit http://www.greatlakescleanwater.org/
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY EVENTS
Sturgeon Guarding Program Seeks Volunteers FOR SPRING 2012!:
This spring, from Sunday April 29 to Tuesday June 2, Sturgeon for Tomorrow (SFT) Program is seeking individual citizens, as well as groups, businesses and organizations to step forward to help protect one of the most valuable resources in Michigan.
Each spring, mature lake sturgeon, a threatened fish species in Michigan and rare throughout the United States, briefly leave Black Lake in Cheboygan County, seeking spawning sites in the Black River. The sturgeon is highly prized in our culture and when spawning on the shallow rocky beds, become vulnerable to poaching. While the sturgeon are in the river spawning, volunteers stand watch and, if necessary, use cellular phones which are provided by SFT, to contact conservation officers with the Michigan DNRE, who are patrolling the area in support of the Sturgeon for Tomorrow effort.
Shifts are available for those who wish to get involved, and coordinators are on site to assist and answer questions. In addition to "guarding" the fish, volunteers can also play a key role by recording the number of fish they see as well as their activity.
For those who wish to volunteer and must travel to do so, several hotels, restaurants and Onaway State Park, located on Black Lake, are very close to the critical guarding locations on the Black River. Volunteers are also encouraged to set up their rustic camp along the banks of the Black River.
Many volunteer dates are open, and interested persons should contact Ann Feldhauser at (906) 346-9511 or (906) 201-2484 or Brenda Archambo at (231) 625-2776 for more information. The SFT Web site also is available here.
Check out their new Camping Incentives Innitiative as well!