The Chapter received 22 separate grant applications totalling $74,230. The Board of Directors approved 19 requests totalling $27,930. The Board unanimously agreed to provide $1,000 to Trout Unlimited (National) and $5,000 to the Michigan Trout Unlimited, in support of the River Keepers program. The Board renewed the $3,000 annual funding for the Lake & Stream Leadership Institute. The Board also provided $500 in general support to the Pere Marquette Watershed Council and $700 for the Kalamazoo Chapter’s Youth Trout and Conservation School. Please do not hesitate to contact any of the Board members if you would like additional information concerning any of the grants or if you would like to participate in the granting process. Your input is valued and always welcomed.


