The Blue Water Sturgeon Festival is right around the corner, scheduled for June 4th at the Fort Gratiot Light Station in Pine Grove Park. Volunteers are needed to help at the event. Hours can be given for NHS and other service groups.
Why are Sturgeon such a big deal around here? Friends of the St. Clair River President, Sheri Faust, said, “There are fewer Lake sturgeon today than a century ago because they’re a threatened species in Michigan, but of the sturgeon still roaming the Great Lakes, most of them can be found in Port Huron. Over 10,000 Lake Sturgeon call underneath the Blue Water Bridges home, which makes it possible to see these gentle giants at our Blue Water Sturgeon Festival.”
Port Huron really is home to the mighty sturgeon. The stock here is helping to restock sturgeon elsewhere in places like Saginaw Bay, the Flint River, and the Toledo River.
Faust said that the point of the Festival is to inspire people to want to protect an animal that they can not see, the Sturgeon. “Sturgeon Squad” volunteer information can be found at the link below.
Email info@scriver.org to sign up. Event details can be found at www.SturgeonFestival.com.
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
