The Shiawassee Flats citizens and Hunters Association was founded in 1985 as a chapter 501c non-profit organization. Through 2005 we have provided over $500,000 in direct cash contributions and “sweat equity” to wildlife habitat projects on both the state and federal lands known collectively as the Shiawassee Flats. We have sought partners such as Michigan Wildlife Habitat Foundation, Michigan Duck Hunters Association, NAWCA, and Ducks Unlimited who have frequently provided matching contributions. By leveraging our funds in this manner, over $2,000,000 in wetland acquisitions and restoration projects have been completed on public lands within the Shiawassee Flats.

1) WAHL ROAD NORTH DIKE RESTORATION- Repaired the dike breech and installed a rip rapped spillway section on the north dike. Water control was returned to the marsh unit and it now provides excellent hemi marsh habitat.

2) B-1 PUMP DRIVE AND SUMP DIKE- Provided a 75 hp electric motor and controls to drive a new pump installation as part of a new sump dike. This project provides independent water management of 1-5, 6-8, 9-14, and the Wahl road marsh units.

3) POOL 2 (SNWR) DIKE RESTORATION- Donated $5,000 for purchase of filter cloth and rip rap to repair the breeched dike on the federal refuge. Water control was re-established to the pool 2 marsh unit.

4) DIKE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT- Purchased a side-mount bush hog for use in maintaining SRSGA dikes and ditches.

5) 30s (old 20s) PUMP UPGRADES- Provided funding for several pump renovations including a new pump, new clutch, and relocation of the pump site to the NW corner site.

6) FLOODED WOODS POTHOLES- Funded rental and fuel for a low pressure dozer to create numerous potholes in both the east and west sides of the flooded woods unit. This project offset some of the lost habitat due to purple loosestrife encroachment and greatly improved moist soil plant growth.

7) PRIOR ROAD REFUGE LOW HEAD DIKES- Funded construction of two low head cross dikes in the Prior road refuge units to enhance water management capability. Major habitat improvements occurred due to optimum flooding conditions.

8) ROOKERY PUMP UNIT- Funded purchase and installation of a pump unit to provide water control for the rookery unit. Previous to this project, the only means of flooding was backflow form the woods unit while at maximum pool condition.

9) TAGGET TRACT WETLAND RESTORATION- Funded dike construction and water control structure for the 70 acre wetland and adjacent nesting meadow.

10) SPENCER ROAD WETLAND RESTORATIONS- Funded dike construction and water control structures for multiple small wetlands.

11) WAHL ROAD WETLAND RESTORATION- Funded dike construction and water control structure for the 20 acre wetland and associated nesting meadow.

12) McCLURE TRACT WETLAND RESTORATION- Funded dike construction and water control structure for the 5 acre wetland.

13) PRIOR ROAD WETLAND COMPLEX- Funded dike construction for a 30 acre wetland complex.

14) ZONE 29 MARSH RESTORATION- Cleared existing dikes of woody vegetation and funded dike reconstruction with spillways for conversion of the zone 29 unit to a hemi marsh.

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