
08/15/2023
Want to hold a baby sturgeon in your hands? This Saturday, Aug. 19, there will be public release events, where attendees have the opportunity to release this pre-historic fish into the Saginaw Bay Watershed. +100 hatchery-raised Lake Sturgeon will be released into each tributary of the Saginaw Bay Watershed (Cass, Flint, Shiawassee, and Tittabawassee rivers).
• 11 a.m., Shiawassee River. The release will take place at Cole Park in Chesaning, MI, and will be hosted by the Friends of the Shiawassee River. For more information, contact Sarah Baker at [email protected].
• 1 p.m., Tittabawassee River. It will be held at the Bob G. Caldwell Municipal Boat in Midland, MI, and will be hosted by the Chippewa Nature Center. For more information, contact Jennifer Kirts at [email protected].
• 2 p.m., Flint River. It will be held at the Paddlers’ Landings (Mott Park Recreation Area) in Flint, MI, and will be hosted by the Flint River Watershed Coalition. For more information, contact Jennifer Raymond at [email protected].
• 3 p.m., Cass River. The release is at the parking lot at the Gunzenhausen Walkway in Frankenmuth, MI, and will be hosted by the City of Frankenmuth. For more information, contact Dan Hopp at [email protected].