The Challenge Chapter uses the money we raise to fund conservation projects throughout the State of Michigan. Two such organizations; the Oakland Land Conservancy and the Clinton River Watershed Council, use our donations to complete conservation projects in their areas of focus.

Additionally, the members of the Challenge Chapter complete three conservation projects per year. These member projects are weekend events in May, June, and July every year. We focus our efforts primarily on the Au Sable River in northern Michigan, as well as participating in stream improvement projects in southeast Michigan.

These projects, and the donations we give to other organizations, are funded by classes, projects and the sale of our books. We offer:

• Beginning and intermediate fly-tying classes, offered annually in January through the Birmingham Community Education program.
• Six Michigan river guides produced by chapter members.
• An emergence schedule of aquatic insects, researched and written by a chapter member.

• June, 2011
• May, 2011
• September, 2010
• June, 2010 (with video)
• September, 2009
• June, 2009
• May, 2009
• June, 2008
• May, 2008
• September, 2007
• June, 2007
• May, 2006
• July, 2005
• July, 2003
• May, 2003

If you or your organization have a conservation project in need of funding, please fill out this funding request form. (PDF)