Grand Traverse Conservation District
Annual Report
2012
Inspiring exploration, appreciation, and
conservation of our natural world.
2012 was a year of transitions—a period of change, growth and optimism for the future. Through
this Annual Report we are able to share with you only a fraction of what we have accomplished
during this time period, in pursuit of our vital mission to inspire
exploration, appreciation and conservation of our natural world.
Thank you all for joining us in this effort—the people whose names
appear in this report and the countless others whose lives intertwine
with ours to shape the character and purpose of the Grand Traverse
Conservation District. In the years ahead, we aspire to connect our
work to our whole community, and in doing so edge ever closer to our
ultimate goal, of sustaining the natural beauty and ecological wonder
of this unique corner of the Earth—that we may all continue to enjoy
nature, each in our own way, for many generations to come.
Cheers,
Tree Sturman, Executive Director
Read more about our year of Conservation
& Education @ www.natureiscalling.org
Net: District Operations
Education Programs
Conservation Programs
Total Expenses
Expenses
($29,124)
$170,186
$256,559
$737,663
$1,164,408
14.62%
22.03%
63.35%
100%
Grants $679,737
59.87%
Private Donations
$109,000
9.60%
Charges for Products & Services
$284,606
25.07%
Other
$61,941
5.46%
Total Revenue
$1,135,284
100%
Revenue
Expenses
Revenue
Your Dollars in Action
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TRAVERSE CITY, MI
PERMIT NO. 112
1450 Cass Road
Traverse City, MI 49685
Sustainable
Agriculture
Stewardship
For over 70 years, we
have worked hand-in-hand
with hundreds of local farmers to
safeguard our natural resources while providing for
healthy, safe, high quality agricultural products. Our
work has helped keep our groundwater clean, our soils
productive and our farm community vibrant.
Parklands
Management
The river’s journey to Lake
Michigan is changing dramatically,
but we’ll be there at every bend and stretch
working to restore, monitor and safeguard access to this up
north treasure. Whether we’re planting trees, building trails,
or removing invasive species you can rest assured that the
Boardman River watershed is in good hands.
Nature Education
We model sustainable land
management practices as we care for
and provide public access to 3,000 acres of
the region’s most treasured natural landscapes, along
the Boardman River and throughout Grand Traverse
County.
We craft nature experiences that connect
children, adults and families to the natural
world. These experiences not only enrich our
quality of life, but also empower each of us to play a
personal role in protecting the natural resources that make
our region so special.
Read more inside!
www.natureiscalling.org
231.941.0960
Supporting Native
Habitat Diversity
Two years ago the Grand Traverse
Conservation District received nearly a
million dollars through the Great Lakes
Restoration Initiative to initiate a sixcounty collaborative charged with mitigating
the impacts of invasive species. In that short time, the “Invasive
Species Network” has made great strides towards protecting and
restoring Northwest Michigan ecosystems.
In Grand Traverse County alone, we pulled, lopped, or otherwise
treated populations of all “top 20 invasive plants” within the
Brown Bridge Quiet Area, East Creek Reserve, Miller Creek
Natural Area, and the Natural Education Reserve. We also
worked throughout the region to remove garlic mustard, a highly
pervasive plant that inhibits the regeneration of native tree
seedlings while aggressively
competing with understory
plants such as trillium.
Together with our partners,
we have achieved a 78%
reduction in invasive
phragmites populations
along the shoreline of Grand
Traverse Bay, and worked
with private property owners
to treat roughly 90 stands
of Japanese knotweed and
roadside phragmites. Both
species pose long-term risks
to fragile wetland communities.
We often jest that “plants do not obey property boundaries.”
It is therefore critical that we reach out and engage our whole
community in protecting the wetlands, woodlands and meadows
that sustain the economy and culture of our region. With
this goal in mind, we have held over 165 public events and
have opened a dialogue with regional nurseries to explore
opportunities to guide our community away from invasive
ornamental plants.
Reunited at Long Last
Big Changes.
Big Accomplishments.
On August 15, 2012 a group of
dignitaries gathered at the East
Overlook to Brown Bridge Pond to
kick off the largest dam removal
project in Michigan history. The
ceremony welcomed United States
Senator Carl Levin, Director of the US Fish and Wildlife
Service Daniel Ashe, United States Bureau of Indian
Affairs Regional Biologist Bob Jackson, and Traverse
City Mayor Michael Estes. Over the next five months, a
two and a half mile section of the Boardman River was
“reborn,” reclaimed from the bottom of Brown Bridge
Pond and returned to its former channel and floodplain.
On January 14, 2013 the project management team
declared the Dam Removal and re-channelization project
to be substantively complete. With the Brown
Bridge Dam now gone, the District has been
tasked with leading the restoration and long
term care of 191 acres of new public parkland.
The decisions and actions of the coming years
will shape the future character and public
understanding of this unique and
beautiful ecosystem.
2012 was an exciting year for
sustainable agriculture in Northwest
Michigan. Antrim, Benzie, Grand
Traverse and Leelanau Counties
saw a total of 33 re-verifications and
22 new verifications through the
Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program
(MAEAP). These included all seven “Wineries of Old
Mission Peninsula” as well as several cherry, apple, row
crop, livestock and greenhouse producers.
While the Brown Bridge Dam Removal
captured the headlines in 2012, the
Conservation District accomplished a number
of significant additional projects within the
Boardman River Watershed including the
removal of a perched culvert on Miller Creek
within Garfield Township’s Boardman Valley Nature
Preserve and the restoration of a severe erosion site on the
North Branch of the Boardman River. The Conservation
District also consulted with Munson Medical Center on
the daylighting of Kid’s Creek at the new Cowell Family
Cancer Center. This project will create a meandering
system with a vegetated floodplain adding nearly 300
feet to the existing channel. These natural features will
support a variety of terrestrial and aquatic organisms and
will provide essential habitat for fish to move upstream.
A recent boon to our efforts came this past autumn when
two multi-county invasive species management initiatives
joined forces to form the Northwest Michigan Invasive
Species Network. With renewed funding from the Great Lakes
Restoration Initiative, this new collaborative will target high
priority invasive species like kudzu, phragmites, Japanese
knotweed, and garlic mustard in Manistee, Benzie, Leelanau, and
Grand Traverse Counties.
Read more: www.natureiscalling.org/invasive/
Read more: www.natureiscalling.org/restore/boardman-river/
231.941.0960
Grand Traverse was one of only two Conservation
Districts in the State selected for the 2012 pilot of the
Michigan Safe Food Risk Assessment program. Over
30 local growers participated in the program with three
receiving a Certificate of Completion recognizing their
Good Agricultural Practices. The Risk Assessment was
recognized in the Taste the Local Difference Guide and was
highlighted at numerous meetings across the region.
Training Future Great
Lakes Stewards
“Ms. Courtney…do we really have to
go outside?” This is my least favorite
sentence in the whole world. “Absolutely.
We go outside...everyday...with every
program…every season, AND it’s going
to be GREAT!” This year our education
programs continued to get our visitors outside and engaged.
Throughout the course of the year, we shared the great outdoors
with more than 1800 students through 48 field trip programs,
including our Nature Education for Students and Teachers
“NEST” Programs.
We shared our summer with over 70 kids aged 4-14 who learned
all about nature while interacting with our staff and other experts.
Not forgetting our younger explorers, we sparked curiosity and
wonder in the natural world with nearly 250 “Peepers” in our
weekly pre-k program. Aside from having an absolute blast and
making new friends, our programs continued to meet Michigan
Grade Level Content Expectations to ensure that what students
are learning here at the Nature Center aligns with the curriculum
in their classroom.
Throughout the year, we introduced our students to accurate
information and positive role models and we encouraged them
to think critically and take personal responsibility for caring for
the natural world—each in their own way. When we combined
all of the lessons, excitement, and the outdoors together… magic
happened. It changed “do we have to go outside…” to “CAN we go
outside…” “Absolutely! This year, next year and every year after.”
Grand Traverse Stewardship Initiative (GTSI)
Our staff also was busy this year assisting the Michigan
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
(MDARD) in collecting routine water samples and
supporting household hazardous waste collections. These
important programs help protect our ground and surface
waters while also safeguarding the health of local families.
2012 saw the transition of Dan Busby to his new position
as MAEAP Verifier for the MDARD. Dan had recently
received Farm Bureau’s inaugural “Agriculture Ecology
Champion Award” for his outstanding work and positive
relationships with our local growers. In his new capacity,
Dan will continue to support farmers in Northwest lower
Michigan, and will interact regularly with the District’s two
MAEAP Technicians, Garrett Coggon and Jessica Rasch.
Read more: www.natureiscalling.org/restore/farmlands
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The Grand Traverse Stewardship Initiative (GTSI) is part of a
larger statewide program called The Great Lakes Stewardship
Initiative and serves as one of eight regional hubs in Michigan
working to increase stewardship of the Great Lakes. We support
school-community partnerships by providing professional
development for area teachers that promotes place-based
education focused on water stewardship.
We completed our third year of GTSI in June of 2012, with
nine teams of teachers from ten area school celebrating their
stewardship project outcomes with students, family members,
and community partners at the Spring Celebration. In August, we
welcomed 18 new GTSI teachers to our summer institute, a weeklong training that kicks of each program year. At the institute
teachers learn about water and watersheds, meet key community
partners, and begin to identify water-related needs that provide
the basis for the year-long projects they will implement with their
students. During 2012-2013, twelve teams of teachers in ten area
school are helping over 1500 students become active eco-citizens
who are contributing to the health of our community.
Read more: www.natureiscalling.org/restore/farmlands
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