Eastern Great Lakes:
RGS & AWS Highlights
Regional Impact:
Regional Summaries

Southern Appalachian Conservation Business Plan Executive Summary

Southern Appalachian Conservation Business Plan Executive Summary
Regional Staff:

Jon Steigerwaldt
Forest Conservation Director jons@ruffedgrousesociety.org

Glen Blackwood
Director of Regional Development (Lower Peninsula & Eastern UP MI, IN & IL) glenb@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Regional Summaries
Coming soon!
Regional News
The Importance of Young Forests: Creating Habitat in Indiana’s Forests
#114 | Tailgate Podcast with the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society – Project Upland Podcast
#93 | Ruffed Grouse, Timberdoodles and Timber Markets with Ruffed Grouse Society – Project Upland Podcast
This Region in the Media
Restoring the role of American elm in Upper Midwest Forests
Ohio DNR highlights support from local RGS & AWS chapter to expand Shawnee State Forest
Conservation organizations partner with Domtar to improve forest wildlife habitat
The Future of Conservation: Interagency Partners Work in Tandem to Protect Multiple Species
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Chapter list to be updated soon.
Illinois
T. STANTON ARMOUR
Lance Buhrman
Mundelein, IL
(847) 417-7111
lance@buhrmandesigngroup.com
Indiana
INDIANA
Perry M. Seitzinger
Indianapolis, IN
(317) 294-9087
psforestry@yahoo.com
Ohio
CHAGRIN VALLEY
Rob Vadas
Chagrin Falls, OH
(440) 220-0314
robertv@arborrehab.com
GILBERT R. SYMONS
Gregory Goebel
Cincinnati, OH
(513) 623-8485
gregohio2000@yahoo.com
HOCKING RIVER VALLEY
Stephen E. Benson
Athens, OH
(740) 503-3083
stephen.benson@austinpowder.com
NORTHERN OHIO
James D. Inbody
Middlefield, OH
(330) 306-8065
bonasahunter72@aol.com
OHIO HILLS
Tristopher Hanning
Lancaster, OH
(740) 447-2706
Ttishanning81@gmail.com
UPPER OHIO VALLEY
Harold L. Pickens
St. Clairsville, OH
(304) 242-9663
pickensharold@yahoo.com
Michigan Parts of MI are also covered under: Western Great Lakes
ALPENA
Bill Bolyard
Curran, MI
(248) 310-1091
bbolyard@allband.com
ANDY AMMANN
Ben Schram
Lansing, MI
(313) 806-2256
BenSchram35@gmail.com
EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA
Fred Strich
St. Ignace, MI
(906) 430-0857
fstrich@earthlink.net
GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN
Troy Allen
Lowell, MI
(616) 706-5873
troypallen@yahoo.com
GREATER SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
Dave Veldman
Detroit, MI
(248) 789-2673
Daveveldman8@gmail.com
HIGHLANDS
Larry Visser
Leroy, MI
(231) 768-4608
rgsviss@gmail.com
ROGER MOORE
Kevin Stewart
Flint, MI
(810) 516-7068
kgstew2124@gmail.com
LAKESIDE
Rick G Napper
Warren, MI
(586) 764-0336
rnbirdhunter67@comcast.net
LE GRAND TRAVERSE
Fritz Heller
Traverse City, MI
(231) 947-1628
fritz.heller@nmhmhotels.com
LOWER CENTRAL MITTEN
Eric Vincent
Marshall/Jonesville, MI
(269) 579-4775
ehvincen@mtu.edu
MID U.P.
Erik Strazzinski
Marquette, MI
(906) 869-4029
estrazz@gmail.com
OWER CENTRAL MITTEN
Eric Vincent
Marshall/Jonesville, MI
(269) 579-4775
ehvincen@mtu.edu
NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Bruce W. Barlow
West Branch, MI
(989) 385-5618
my41chev@yahoo.com
NORTH WOODS
Rick J. Bath
Iron Mountain, MI
(906) 774-5666
rgsrjb@charter.net
ROBERT J. LYTLE
John Paige
Lapeer, MI
(810) 938-0560
jhpaige@chartermi.net
SAGINAW VALLEY
Brad W. Schuknecht
Saginaw, MI
(989) 497-0453
goldtrocar@att.net
SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN
Seth Wolthuis
Kalamazoo, MI
(269) 623-8618
WOLT100@gmail.com
SUPERIOR
Will Corcoran
Ironwood, MI
(906) 932-0257
THE AL LITZENBURGER
Scott Carbeck
Petoskey, MI
(231) 526-2000
CaptainDScott@gmail.com
THE JIM FOOTE
Peter J. McCutcheon
Elmira, MI
(231) 546-4849
petermrgs@yahoo.com
THUNDER BAY
Joel E. Bauer
Alpena, MI
(989) 356-3444
joelebauer@hotmail.com
TIP OF THE MITT
Perry Smeltzer
Wolverine, MI
(231) 525-8282
Perry.Smeltzer@mi.usda.gov
WEST MICHIGAN LAKESHORE
Brent D. Pike
Grand Haven, MI
(616) 844-2248
brentpike@me.com