Lovells Township Historical Society

05/02/2026

Thanks to everyone who attended the Trout Opener, and visited us at the 2026 Hot Stove sessions. We look forward to seeing you again in the museums and events this summer and fall.

04/22/2026

Tomorrow nights Hot Stove brings you Dr. Scott Smith from West Branch Veterinary Services. Dr. Scott will be talking about our dogs' health as well as first aid. Scott is an avid upland hunter so he has lots of first aid stories from the field and some really good advice.

Don't miss Scott at our last Hot Stove of the season. Tomorrow, Thursday April 23 at the Lovells Township Hall (8405 Twin Bridge Rd, just north of CR612). Hot Stove starts at 6PM.

Hot Stove is free to attend. Feel free to bring refreshments to enjoy yourself or some snacks to share with your neighbors, we'll have the coffee pot on. If you can't make it in person we livestream Hot Stove presentations on our YouTube site, https://www.youtube.com/

We hope to see you there!

04/18/2026

Leaky Waders is only a week away! 🎣🌿 Join us to kick off trout season with fun, education, an Arts & Crafts Fair, and the Leaky Wader 1K Fun Run (or walk). Race registration starts at 9 AM — amazing prizes and creative vendors await. Come celebrate our rivers and community. Learn more and plan your visit: https://wix.to/D9NWkYx

It's that time again! Time to start a whole new trout season. It's been a tough couple of weeks for the rivers around here but we are ready to celebrate the start of another wonderful season. Please join us for some fun, some education and some beautiful arts and crafts. We have great prizes for thi...

04/06/2026

Join us Thursday, April 9 for Hot Stove with Dr. Mark Luttenton from GVSU! If you love trout and the Au Sable River system, you won’t want to miss his fascinating presentation. He's been doing telemetry studies, water quality research, and other enlightening research so come find out what it means for our fishery. Free event — come learn and ask questions. Read more: https://wix.to/bOPxwM0 Sable

If you are a fan of Trout and the Au Sable River system you don't want to miss this weeks Hot Stove with Mark Luttenton PhD. Mark is Professor of Biology at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) and a researcher with the Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute (AWRI) and he has been doing some fasc...

03/25/2026

Join us tomorrow night at Hot Stove for an unforgettable talk with Bruce Barlow — wildlife biologist and manager of the Michigan DNR GEMS program. If you love upland birds or conservation, Bruce’s passion and expertise are not to be missed. Short read, big impact. Read more: https://wix.to/TDBJaAU

03/15/2026

Thank you, Jacob Northuis! 🙌

Big thanks to Jacob Northuis from Pheasants Forever for traveling to Lovells and delivering an engaging, informative presentation at our Hot Stove last Thursday. If you missed it, replay the event on our YouTube channel — and don’t miss DNR Wildlife Biologist Bruce Barlow at our next Hot Stove.

Read more and watch the replay: https://wix.to/6CRzoMP

Many thanks to Jacob Northuis from Pheasants Forever for traveling to Lovells to speak at our last Hot Stove. Jacob provided an entertaining and informative presentation and his passion and knowledge were obvious. If you missed Jacob's talk you can replay the event on our YouTube Channel at https://...

03/12/2026

Did you know you can Livestream our Hot Stove presentations on our YouTube Channel? visit https://www.youtube.com/ and go the the Live section.

Hot Stove happens every other Thursday night at 6 PM. Tonight's guest is Jacob Northuis from Pheasants Forever.

03/11/2026

Join us tomorrow for Hot Stove with special guest Jacob Northuis from Pheasants Forever! Jacob, a Michigan native and Regional Representative, will share his conservation work and insights from his time with Pheasants Forever. Don't miss this chance to hear about meaningful habitat work in our area. Hot Stove is free to all and happens at 6PM in Lovells Township Hall. Read more and get details: https://wix.to/sAjW17H

We are very excited to have Jacob Northuis from Pheasants forever speaking at our next Hot Stove, tomorrow, March 12.Jacob has been with Pheasants Forever for 7 Years. He has had positions on the Biology side of the company as a Range and Wildlife Conservationist and Farm Bill Manager in Idaho and h...

03/01/2026

2026 Rack Cards

02/24/2026

Join us this Thursday at 6PM at Lovells Township Hall for Hot Stove featuring MDNR Wildlife Tech Tim Riley. Tim knows the north woods like no one else — he'll discuss local habitat, projects with the Ruffed Grouse Society and Wild Turkey Federation, and updates from the Lower Peninsula Wolf Survey. Free community event — bring friends! Details: https://wix.to/KMnBWGK

You don't want to miss this weeks Hot Stove with Tim Riley from the Michigan DNR. Not many people know the north woods around here better. Tim will be discussing habitat in the area as well as some of the projects they are working on with the Ruffed Grouse Society and the Wild Turkey Federation. And...