FishPass

05/27/2026

Thanks to the 100+ volunteers who joined FishPass’ first annual river clean up, in celebration of World Fish Migration Day! We collected dozens of trash bags full of junk, and loads of rusty debris.
*On behalf of the river and all who rely on it, BIG THANKS!*

05/22/2026

Hope to see you today, Friday!

Join the cleanup this Friday!

05/22/2026

The Boardman/Ottaway River needs YOU!
Hope to see you at our clean up today: 10-2!

Local impacts from the April floods have been mostly felt so far in property damage and road closures, with damage estimates now totaling $21.2 million countywide. However, the flooding is also likely to have significant recreational and environmental impacts – some of which are just beginning to ...

05/22/2026

Thanks for visiting, Trojans!

05/16/2026

Thank you Jack O'Malley and Wendy for making time to chat on the WTCM Radio Morning Show about FishPass!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
May 22, we are hosting a river clean up from FishPass to the Bay. Meet at 10 AM in Rotary Square for coffee and donuts, and to grab trash-collecting-supplies.

(Jack, we will save a bacon pastry for you!
-Sincerely, FishPass Lady)

05/04/2026

04/29/2026

“Although FishPass was not designed primarily as a flood-control project, state officials are already pointing to Traverse City project’s flood performance as evidence of the public safety value from replacing aging infrastructure before it fails.”

Read the full story MLive story here:

Traverse City’s utilities director said the former Union Street Dam likely would have failed, potentially worsening flooding downtown and around Boardman Lake.

04/28/2026

ONE WEEK TILL FCFF/tc presented by Old Mission Culture Company, and we're bringing the whole crew!

FCFF/tc will feature 54 special guests representing some of the most compelling voices in documentary film, journalism, conservation, comedy, and community building today. Among them: Emmy recipients, a CNN Hero of the Year, Sundance darlings, SXSW honorees, Murrow Award journalists, and Cannes-honored editors — alongside Indigenous filmmakers, urban farmers, conservation scientists, and beloved local institution-builders. Their work spans five continents, dozens of festivals, and one shared conviction: that the Great Lakes region has stories worth telling.

AND all three co-founders of the Fresh Coast Film Festival in Marquette - Aaron Peterson Studios, Bugsy Sailor, and Bill Thompson — will gather for a rare onstage conversation, alongside journalists, storytellers, educators, and collaborators who have spent their careers building something bigger than themselves.

Come join us!
www.traversecity.freshcoastfilm.com