Here is our schedule so far, please keep checking back for additions and more specific information. Also, watch our Facebook page for late-breaking news. There’s plenty to get involved with, and you will be glad you did!
January
January 1, 2026 – Happy New Year!
January 8, 2026 – HTU Annual Meeting at the Otsego County Library. All are welcome. Covers a review of 2025, election of Board of Directors, any proposed bylaw changes and reports from the President, officers and our various Committees. Time: 5:45 to 8:15 approximately.
January 27, 2026 – Tie-One-On returns! Snowbelt Brewery. Be there at 6:00. Vises are available but bring your own if you prefer. We may try to keep Tuesday nights reserved so keep watching our Facebook page for updates.
February
February 5, 2026 – HTU Board of Directors meeting. Starts at 6:00, usually runs until 7:30 – 8:00. All are welcome. This meeting will be held at the Otsego County Library or attend online using Google Meets: meet.google.com/ric-pugx-uwr
March
March 5, 2026 – HTU Board of Directors meeting. Held at the Otsego County Library, from 5:45 until 7:30 (approximately). All are welcome in person or online using Google Meets: meet.google.com/qib-qbvd-euh
April
April 2, 2026 – HTU Board of Directors meeting. Held at the Otsego County Library, from 5:45 until approximately 7:30. All are welcome, in person or online with Google Meets: meet.google.com/qao-reyi-tis
April 17, 2026 – Upper Black River Council meeting – location and time to be announced. Watch your email
April 18, 2026 – HTU 48th Annual Spring Banquet. Our primary social event and fundraiser. The location is the Knights of Columbus Hall. “Social hour” starting at 5:00, dinner at 6:30, and usually runs until 8:30. Watch Facebook, this website and your emails for details.
April 25, 2026 – HTU Opening Day Pancake Breakfast, at Lumberjack Park in Wolverine, 8:00am until maybe noon. We have a lot of fun with this and have been doing it for many years. Grab a friend or two – especially if they are not members! Kick off the new season with a steaming hot breakfast!
May
May 30, 2026 – HTU Macroinvertebrate Survey, Black River. Healthy rivers have a healthy bug population. We monitor two sites on the Black to detect trend changes. Also of interest is an endangered species – Hungerford’s Crawling Water Beetle. We have found some evidence in previous years. This event gains you a lot of knowledge about what trout eat and where to find it. It’s hands-on learning and no experience necessary. Come with a friend and make a morning of it. Dress for the weather and bring your waders. Finish up with a grilled lunch streamside. Be at the Tin Shanty Road bridge by 9:00. Lunch is usually at noon.
May 18 – 22, 2026 – River temperature logger installation. Specific days TBD. We install – and later remove – temperature logging devices which provide valuable data for long term trend analysis. Plus, it is a valuable learning experience for you. Use the “Contact Us” tab on the HTU website if you are interested in helping out.
June
June 4, 2026 – HTU Board of Directors meeting. Held at the Otsego County Library, from 5:45 until approximately 7:30. All are welcome either in person, or online with Google Meets: meet.google.com/ima-jowo-siz
June 27, 2026 – Art in the Garden, sponsored by the Otsego Conservation District. 14th Annual! We’ve had so much fun doing this event for the last two years, we are doing it again! Fun for the whole family. Check here for additional information: http://www.otsegocd.org/art-in-the-garden-festival.html
July
August
August 3, 2026 – Veterans Fly Fishing Workshop at the Greenwood Foundation. Date still to be determined.
August 8, 2026 – A combination summer party and a Board Meeting. Held at Mark Jarvie’s house on beautiful Long Lake. Third Annual! The Board meeting starts at 11:00, grill fires up at 1:00. Look for details on our Facebook page, our website, or your emails. Make the trip! Bring a friend or two…everyone welcome, and not online!
August 22, 2026 – Cedar tree maintenance. Come out and help the growth of “our” cedars on the Upper Manistee, Deward Tract. Expect some tromping through underbrush but no heavy lifting and all on land. This is a beautiful location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rex5mAoe7djrEjDo7
September
September 12, 2026 – Au Sable River Cleanup. Held every fall on the Saturday following Labor Day. We will again be getting a crew together – let us know if you would like to join us by talking to a Board member or using the “Contact Us” feature on our website.
September 14-18, 2026 – Specific day(s) TBD. River temperature logger removal. Gather in the loggers so their data can be downloaded. If you weren’t able to make the spring installation, removing them is also a valuable learning experience. Use the “Contact Us” tab on the HTU website if you are interested in helping out.
September 19, 2026 – HTU Macroinvertebrate Survey, Black River. We have done this twice a summer forever. Once in the spring, once in the fall. These surveys generate great “data” (ie bug counts and breadth of species found) and are very helpful for analyzing long term trend changes. This event gains you a lot of knowledge about what trout eat and where to find it, including seasonal changes. You will be amazed. It’s hands-on learning and no experience necessary. Come with a friend and make a morning of it. Dress for the weather and bring your waders. Finish up with a grilled lunch streamside. Be at the Tin Shanty Road bridge by 9:00. Lunch at noon.
October
October 1, 2026 – HTU Board of Directors meeting. Held at the Otsego County Library, from 5:45 until approximately 7:30. All are welcome either in person, or online with Google Meets: meet.google.com/vxu-dqgg-fpb
November
December
December 3, 2026 – HTU Board of Directors meeting. Held at the Otsego County Library, from 5:45 until approximately 7:30. All are welcome either in person, or online with Google Meets: meet.google.com/qxx-aegs-wxv
December 5, 2026 – Volunteer recognition holiday party! With a year end Board meeting thrown in for good measure. Hopefully at Crave again but it still needs to be reserved. Look for our email or watch our Facebook page