Lovells Township Historical Society

09/21/2026

This year's Upland Fundraiser will take place on October 17th, starting at 6:00 PM. Lovells Township Hall.

The event will feature:

- Dinner for a donation, catered by Chef Kaytie
- A silent auction
- Guest speakers Tom Barnes and Tim Riley
- A demonstration by Tim Riley and Bruce Barlow on how to use grouse feathers to age and s*x the birds

If you have harvested a grouse this year and would like to learn this technique, please feel free to bring your feathers along.

07/10/2026

Is your pup a local legend? The Lovells Township Historical Society is creating a 2027 Hunting Dog Calendar and wants your dog’s photo! Submit a shot of your hunting dog to be featured and help support the Historical Society — a great way to celebrate our community and raise funds. Learn more and submit here: https://wix.to/prQO0y7

Is your dog a star? Can you see pictures of your dog appearing all over the community, the state? Rockett the museum dog is a star and so is your pup. The Lovells Township Historical Society is putting together a 2027 Calendar with photos of our communities hunting dogs so now's your chance to memor...

07/09/2026

Win an unforgettable Cast & Blast experience! Enter our raffle for a chance at a float trip on the legendary Au Sable with guide John Nagle, a day of upland hunting with Tim Riley and a round of sporting clays with certified instructor Paul Frost. 🎣🔥 Read the full details and enter: https://wix.to/pjI0by3

You're not ready for what we are going to give away. Sportsmen and sportswomen everywhere will clamor for a chance to win this package.Can anyone think of a better day of fishing than a float trip in a legendary Au Sable boat with expert guide Copper John Nagle? Copper John has been guiding guests a...

07/06/2026

Join us for the ASNBAF Social Event on Saturday, July 11 at the Lovells Township Pavilion next to Township Hall. Enjoy keynote speaker Howard Johnson from Cedars for the Au Sable and catering by Chef Kaytie Bowman — a wonderful evening to catch up with neighbors and friends. Read more: https://wix.to/HSgQiOA

Many of you know our friends at the Au Sable North Branch Area Foundation and we wanted to remind you that their annual Social event is coming up next weekend, on Saturday July 11 at the Lovells Township Pavilion next to Township Hall. Howard Johnson from Cedars for the Au Sable will be the keynote....

07/04/2026

Is your hunting dog a local legend? Submit their photo for the Lovells Township Historical Society’s 2027 Hunting Dog Calendar and help support our community museum. ��📸 Every submission helps raise funds—and your pup could be featured across town! Learn how to enter and submit here: https://wix.to/tozSuwK

Is your dog a star? Can you see pictures of your dog appearing all over the community, the state? Rockett the museum dog is a star and so is your pup. The Lovells Township Historical Society is putting together a 2027 Calendar with photos of our communities hunting dogs so now's your chance to memor...

07/03/2026

You could win the ultimate Cast & Blast experience — a guided float trip on the legendary Au Sable with expert guide Copper John Nagle, a guided upland bird hunt with Tim Riley and a round of sporting clays with Paul Frost, a certified NSCA Level II Instructor! Read the full raffle details and enter for your chance: https://wix.to/8rqnGGI

You're not ready for what we are going to give away. Sportsmen and sportswomen everywhere will clamor for a chance to win this package.Can anyone think of a better day of fishing than a float trip in a legendary Au Sable boat with expert guide Copper John Nagle? Copper John has been guiding guests a...

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...