Upcoming Events
Thornapple River Day - Meet and Greet Tie Dye Party @ the Harvest Festival
Join the Thornapple River Watershed Council for a tie dye party at the Caledonia Harvest Festival. Learn about current and future projects, grant some TRWC swage, and tie dye your own TRWC shirt to take home!
CANCELLED - Barry County Outdoor Youth Day
This event has been CANCELLED due to severe weather risk.
Barry County Outdoor Youth Day is a great experience for kids and their families. This event is a day filled with educational and outdoor fun for the whole family at Barry County’s Historic Charlton Park.
Exhibitors will be from a wide variety of organizations and businesses. Whether your interest is hunting and fishing, or learning more more about local 4-H opportunities or transportation options, we’ll have something for your family!
***Exhibitor registration has closed. If you would still like to participate as an exhibitor, please contact us at barryconservation@macd.org, or call 269-908-4139, to ask about joining the event.
Thank you for supporting youth experiences with nature and the outdoors!
This event is FREE ADMISSION for all attendees, but we always appreciate donations to help support this fun and engaging event for kids and families!
Coldwater River Trout Unlimited Annual Fundraising Banquet
“Schrems West Michigan Trout Unlimited is excited to announce that registration for our Annual Fundraising Banquet is open! See below for ticket options.
Please join us for an evening of celebration, fellowship, and the recognition of key individuals who have contributed to the preservation of coldwater streams. This is our biggest event of the year and our primary fundraiser which helps us pursue our mission to conserve, protect, and restore our local coldwater watersheds.
Our banquet takes place on the evening of Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Watermark Country Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We have an awesome lineup of prizes in our bucket raffle, silent auction, and live auction. Your ticket includes a plated dinner with parmesan chicken and salmon as entrees. Online registration will close at noon on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
A huge thank you to all the people and businesses that have donated items for the auction!
Can’t make it to the party? Donate now to support coldwater conservation.
Your support makes it possible to protect the coldwater rivers of West Michigan.”

