Important Contacts for PRA Members

For Medical or other "Emergencies" - Use the 911 service. 

To report violations or problems that need immediate attention contact the dispatch center and they should be able to make contact with either Forest Protection Officers (FPOs) or Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) who are on duty. Dispatch Center number is: (231) 775-5023 Extension - 8775 or (231) 775-8732 

For Stranded watercraft users that rented a canoe you would contact the Livery where they rented their watercraft.  These are listed below:

•           Bosman's Pine River Canoe Rental - (231) 862-3661  or 877-622-6637

•           Pine River Paddlesports Center - (231) -862-3471 (Mark Miltner)

•           Shomler Canoe and Kayak - (231) - 862-3475

•           Sportsman's Port - (231)-862-3571 or 888-226-6301

•           Horina's Canoe and Kayak - (231) - 862-3470

•           Lake Ann Baptist Camp - (231) - 275-7329


Conservation Resource Alliance Bayview Professional Centre
10850 Traverse Highway, Suite 1111, Traverse City MI 49684
Phone 231-946-6817


Natural Rivers -www.michigan.gov/dnrnaturalrivers Matthew Fry, Director-

517-373-6868    Steve Sutton- 517-373-1837

Huron-Manistee National Forests -1755S. Mitchell Street, Cadillac  49601

Planning & Resources  Jeffery Pullen (231)-775-5023 ext-8703

Contact: Chris Riley-Manistee office-231-723-2211 x-3122; Baldwin office231-745-4631 x-3120; cell-406-600-8526

Michigan Department of Natural Resources-8015 Mackinaw Trail, Cadillac, MI 49601-9746 Todd Kalish   231.775-9727 ext. 6070  kalisht@michigan.gov

Mark Tonello ?   Todd Wills-Sand Trap expert ?

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality-120 West Chapin Street,Cadillac, MI 49601-2158     (231) 775-3960  Barry Peterman-deals with pollution/water management

Osceola Community Foundation-P.O. Box 37, Reed City, MI 49677 office@occf.info

Pine River Watershed Restoration Committee,
-Mark Johnson, Chair:   markanddiana@charter.net