There are some various volunteer opportunities with this re-opening that include:

-Artifacts Committee (Care & Maintenance of artifacts; designing displays)
-Fundraising/Public Relations Committee (Organize fundraisers, Promoting the Museum)
-Education Committee (Assemble & Promote Educational Artifact Boxes; School Tours)
-Museum Docents (Welcome patrons to the Museum during open hours)
-Technical/Record Keeping (Keep records of artifacts using Past Perfect program)

Their ultimate goal is to ‘generate interest and support from the community in order to operate a museum that will present and preserve our history for our children.’

More details and contact information will be released closer to the grand re-opening. You may also visit www.ncshg.org/museum.htm

Fall Scenery: Kim DeLong (71 likes)!
Fall Activities: Katy Marshlafiff (25 likes)!

Congratulations!

Please look at all the great photos on our Facebook page.  Our Winter contest is starting today so start taking pictures!

Entry rules: The photos must be taken in/of Newaygo County. By submitting these photos, you are giving the CVB the right to use them on our Newaygo County Tourism website, which is linked to our facebook. You will receive photo credit.

Newyago CVB Website: www.newaygocountytourism.com

How to Enter: Email your photo with your name, phone number, and which category you are submitting your photo to. Once your photo is approved, it will be posted to the Newaygo County CVB facebook page.

How to Vote: To vote, you must “like” the Newaygo County CVB facebook page. Go to our photo album listed “Newaygo County CVB’s Photo Contest”, click on the photo album you would like to vote on, and then click the picture you feel gets your vote. You may vote once in each category.

How to Win: Winning is easy! Get the most likes on your photo on facebook when the contest closes, and we will contact you as soon as possible for you to collect your prize.

Prize: The prize for winning this contest is $100 dollars per category.

Last day to enter: March 31st, 2012

Last day to vote: April 7th, 2012

Good Luck from all of us at The Newaygo County Convention and Visitors Bureau!

Registration: You must register to enter the Tournament by March 2, two days before the actual event on March 4. There is a $200 Entry fee and a Rules Meeting on March 3. If registered late, there is a $20 additional fee on top of the Entry price.

Fish: During the five-hour tournament (which begins at 8am with weigh-in at 1pm), participants will be trying to catch 8 Crappie and 8 Sunfish. The current estimated payout is $21,000.

Schedule:
       – Friday Night Seminar: March 2 (Driftwood Bar & Grill Restaurant)
            -Social Hour 6:00-7:00pm
            -Seminar 7:00pm
            -Round table discussions with NAIFC Pro-Staff after the seminar
       – Saturday Morning Kids Ice Camp: March 3 
            -In class tutorial  10:00am-10:30am (Camp Harvest)
            -On Ice fishing 10:30am- Noon(Croton Dam Pond)
       -Saturday Night Rules Meeting (Driftwood Bar & Grill Restaurant)
            -Mandatory meeting (at least one team member)
            -Dinner with Cash Bar
            -Social Time 5:00-7:00pm
            -Registration  5:00-6:45pm
            -Rules Meeting starts at 7:00pm sharp!
       -Sunday Weigh-In (Location TBD)
            -In Door Weigh-in Starts at 2:00pm

Official Rules: http://www.naifc.com/rules.php

Coordinator: Kathy Roberts (kathy.roberts@naifc.com)
                            (320) 252-0428

Addresses/Phone Numbers:

Driftwood Bar & Grill Restaurant
5972 Croton Hardy Drive
Newaygo, MI 49337
231-652-2686

Camp Harvest
6829 East 72nd Street
Newaygo, MI 49337
231-652-2819

Where (addresses below):
        – Tournament Location: Croton Dam Pond, Newaygo County, MI
        – Rules Meeting: Driftwood Bar & Grill Restaurant

Event Class: Open Qualifier

Estimated Field: 150 Teams

Estimated Payout: $21,000

Headquarters/Launch Venue: TBD

Entry Fee: $200       Late Fee: $20

Species: 8 Crappie & 8 Sunfish

Start Time: 8:00 AM       Weigh-In: 1:00 PM

This event replaces the previously scheduled event at Hamlin Lake in Ludington, MI.
All registrations for the Hamlin event have been moved to this event automatically. If your team was registered for the Hamlin event, but cannot make it to this event, please contact us and we will refund your tournament fee.

Official Rules: http://www.naifc.com/rules.php

Driftwood Bar & Grill Restaurant
5972 Croton Hardy Drive
Newaygo, MI 49337
231-652-2686

Camp Harvest
6829 East 72nd Street
Newaygo, MI 49337
231-652-2819
 

Coordinator: Kathy Roberts (kathy.roberts@naifc.com)
              Phone: (320) 252-0428

List of Type of Birds and Categories of Breeding Evidence

http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bba/index.cfm?fa=explore.ResultsByRegion

(After clicking the upper link, select BBV Explorer Home – select Michigan 2002-2008 – select By Region – select  #12- then click Go).

The Mean of Each Code

http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bba/index.cfm?fa=explore.ProjectMethods&BBA_ID=MI2002

http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bba/index.cfm?fa=explore.ResultsAllSpeciesSummary&BBA_ID=MI2002

Website to see birds’ description and sounds the sing

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Purple_Martin/id

Places and Maps where Birds Breed

http://www.mybirdmaps.com/topo-maps/US-birding-locations/Michigan/Michigan-Swamps/Newaygo/Croton/Anderson-Bayou/

http://www.mybirdmaps.com/topo-maps/US-birding-locations/Michigan/Michigan-Swamps/Newaygo/Croton/Anderson-Bayou/

http://www.mybirdmaps.com/topo-maps/US-birding-locations/Michigan/Michigan-Swamps/Newaygo/Big_Prairie/Biddleman-Marsh/

http://www.mybirdmaps.com/topo-maps/US-birding-locations/Michigan/Michigan-Swamps/Newaygo/Dayton_Center/Devils-Lake/

http://www.mybirdmaps.com/topo-maps/US-birding-locations/Michigan/Michigan-Swamps/Newaygo/Big_Prairie/Dudgean-Swamp/

http://www.mybirdmaps.com/topo-maps/US-birding-locations/Michigan/Michigan-Swamps/Newaygo/Big_Prairie/Gustafson-Marsh/

http://www.mybirdmaps.com/topo-maps/US-birding-locations/Michigan/Michigan-Swamps/Newaygo/Big_Prairie/Harness-Marsh/

http://www.mybirdmaps.com/topo-maps/US-birding-locations/Michigan/Michigan-Swamps/Newaygo/Woodville/Oxford-Swamp/

http://www.mybirdmaps.com/topo-maps/US-birding-locations/Michigan/Michigan-Swamps/Newaygo/Croton/Schumaker-Bayou/

http://www.mybirdmaps.com/topo-maps/US-birding-locations/Michigan/Michigan-Swamps/Newaygo/Croton/Schumaker-Bayou/

http://www.mybirdmaps.com/topo-maps/US-birding-locations/Michigan/Michigan-Swamps/Newaygo/White_Cloud/Section-Eight-Lake/

http://www.mybirdmaps.com/topo-maps/US-birding-locations/Michigan/Michigan-Swamps/Newaygo/White_Cloud/Section-Five-Lake/

All this list of lakes in Newaygo and some parts of Croton Dam have beaches and/or place where people can enjoy the water
by swimming.

Websites Links for More
Information and Pictures About Lakes and Rivers in Newaygo County.

List of lakes and Rivers in Newaygo County

http://newaygocounty.com/page/Southern_Lakes

http://newaygocounty.com/page/Northern_Lakes

http://newaygocounty.com/page/Muskegon_River

http://newaygocounty.com/page/White_River

http://newaygocounty.com/page/Dams

More Information and pictures of few
lakes.

Newaygo Outdoors

http://www.michigan.org/Things-to-Do/Outdoors/Default.aspx?city=G3363

 Pickeral Lake

http://www.lake-link.com/lakes/lake.cfm?LakeID=22907&View=Details

 Fremont Lake

http://www.pinedaleonline.com/destinations/fremontlake.htm

Crystal Lake

http://www.fishingworks.com/lakes/michigan/newaygo/white-cloud/crystal-lake/

http://www.lake-link.com/lakes/lake.cfm?LakeID=22894&RegionID=413

http://www.chimneycornersresort.com/

Hess Lake

http://hesslake.com/photo-gallery/

http://michiganlakes.com/counties/michigan-lakes-by-county/newaygo/hess-lake.html

Brooks Lake

http://www.michiganlakes.com/counties/michigan-lakes-by-county/newaygo/brooks-lake.html

Baptist Lake

http://michiganlakes.com/counties/michigan-lakes-by-county/newaygo/baptist-lake.html

 Bill Lake

http://michiganlakes.com/counties/michigan-lakes-by-county/newaygo/bills-lake.html

Diamond Lake

http://michiganlakes.com/counties/michigan-lakes-by-county/newaygo/diamond-lake.html

http://www.countyofnewaygo.com/Parks/DiamondLake/DLHome.htm

Pettibone Lake

http://michiganlakes.com/counties/michigan-lakes-by-county/newaygo/pettibone-lake.html

Robinson Lake

http://michiganlakes.com/counties/michigan-lakes-by-county/newaygo/robinson-lake.html

Sylvan Lake

http://www.michiganlakes.com/counties/michigan-lakes-by-county/newaygo/sylvan-lake.html

Hardy Dam Marine

http://thedamsuiteinn.com/hardy_dam.html

Sandy Beach Campground

http://www.countyofnewaygo.com/Parks/SandyBeach/SBHome.htm

Croton Pond Access Site

http://waterlandliving.com/index.php/2008/09/10/croton-pond/

 The mushroom hunting season takes place
in spring season. You can find Morel Mushrooms in moist places and around dead
trees such as apple, elm, and maple.
Newaygo has hundreds of miles of forest areas where, with the help of a
guide, people are able to hunt mushrooms in specific areas.

http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2009/05/morel-mushroom-hunting.html

http://www.puremichiganblog.org/outdoors/morel-treasure-hunting/

http://newaygocountytourism.com/about/visitors-guide/

Please look at all the great photos on our Facebook page.  Our Fall contest will be beginning soon.  Check our page for updates!