Michigan Volunteer River, Stream and Creek Cleanup Program

Please contact the cleanup organizers listed below to inquire about possible volunteer opportunities and to confirm dates and locations of events.

Calendar of Cleanup Events

May 2012

River Cleanup 2012

Event Date: May 20 (with additional dates in June, July, August, and September - see below)

Contact: Jen Miller, St. Joseph County Conservation District, Ph: (269) 467-6336, jen.miller@mi.nacdnet.net

Watershed: Rocky, St. Joseph, Fawn, Prairie, Portage, and White Pigeon Rivers, and Nottawa Creek

County: St. Joseph

 

June 2012

 

A2 Huron River Cleanups

Event Date: June - October (ongoing)

Contact: Cheryl Saam, City of Ann Arbor,

Ph: (734) 794-6240, csaam@a2gov.org

Watershed: Huron River

County: Washtenaw

8th Annual Boardman River Clean Sweep

Event Date: June 2nd (and July 13th)

Contact: Steve Largent, Grand Traverse Conservation District, Ph: (231) 941-0960, slargent@gtcd.org

Watershed: Boardman River

County: Grand Traverse

River Cleanup 2012

Event Date: June 9th and 23rd (with additional dates in July, August, and September - see below)

Contact: Jen Miller, St. Joseph County Conservation District, Ph: (269) 467-6336, jen.miller@mi.nacdnet.net

Watershed: Rocky, St. Joseph, Fawn, Prairie, Portage, and White Pigeon Rivers, and Nottawa Creek

County: St. Joseph

4th Annual Cass River Cleanup

Event Date: Late June or early July

Contact: Jim Kratz, Tuscola Conservation District, 

Ph: (989) 673-8174, jim.kratz@mi.nacdnet.net

Watershed: Cass River

County: Tuscola

 

July 2012

A2 Huron River Cleanups

Event Date: June - October (ongoing)

Contact: Cheryl Saam, City of Ann Arbor,

Ph: (734) 794-6240, csaam@a2gov.org

Watershed: Huron River

County: Washtenaw

4th Annual Cass River Cleanup

Event Date: Late June or early July

Contact: Jim Kratz, Tuscola Conservation District, 

Ph: (989) 673-8174, jim.kratz@mi.nacdnet.net

Watershed: Cass River

County: Tuscola

8th Annual Boardman River Clean Sweep

Event Date: July 13th

Contact: Steve Largent, Grand Traverse Conservation District, Ph: (231) 941-0960, slargent@gtcd.org

Watershed: Boardman River

County: Grand Traverse

River Cleanup 2012

Event Date: July 14th and 28th (with additional dates in August and September - see below)

Contact: Jen Miller, St. Joseph County Conservation District, Ph: (269) 467-6336, jen.miller@mi.nacdnet.net

Watershed: Rocky, St. Joseph, Fawn, Prairie, Portage, and White Pigeon Rivers, and Nottawa Creek

County: St. Joseph

Maumee Watershed Monitoring Project - St. Joseph River System

Event Date: Two dates (TBD) in July (with additional dates in August and September - see below)

Contact: Jessica Luck, Hillsdale Conservation District,

Ph: (517) 849-9890, jessica.luck@mi.usda.gov

Watershed: West and East Forks-West Branch St. Joseph River, East Brach St. Joseph River

County: Hillsdale

 

August 2012

A2 Huron River Cleanups

Event Date: June - October (ongoing)

Contact: Cheryl Saam, City of Ann Arbor,

Ph: (734) 794-6240, csaam@a2gov.org

Watershed: Huron River

County: Washtenaw

River Rescue in the Paw Paw River

Event Date: August 4th

Contact: AJ Brucks, Van Buren Conservation District,

Ph: (269) 657-4030, alison.brucks@mi.nacdnet.net

Watershed: Paw Paw River

County: Van Buren

15th Annual Friends of the Shiawassee River Cleanup

Event Date: August 4th

Contact: Larry Johnson, Shiawassee County Health Department, Ph: (989) 743-2390, ljohnson@shiawassee.net

Watershed: Shiawassee River

County: Shiawassee

River Cleanup 2012

Event Date: August 11th and 25th (with an additional date in September - see below)

Contact: Jen Miller, St. Joseph County Conservation District, Ph: (269) 467-6336, jen.miller@mi.nacdnet.net

Watershed: Rocky, St. Joseph, Fawn, Prairie, Portage, and White Pigeon Rivers, and Nottawa Creek

County: St. Joseph

Missaukee/Muskegon Project

Event Date: August 18th

Contact: Sherry Blaszak, Missaukee Conservation District, Ph: (231) 839-7193, sherry.blaszak@macd.org

Watershed: Muskegon River

County: Missaukee

Maumee Watershed Monitoring Project - St. Joseph River System

Event Date: One date (TBD) in August (with an additional date in September - see below)

Contact: Jessica Luck, Hillsdale Conservation District,

Ph: (517) 849-9890, jessica.luck@mi.usda.gov

Watershed: West and East Forks-West Branch St. Joseph River, East Brach St. Joseph River

County: Hillsdale

 

September 2012

A2 Huron River Cleanups

Event Date: June - October (ongoing)

Contact: Cheryl Saam, City of Ann Arbor,

Ph: (734) 794-6240, csaam@a2gov.org

Watershed: Huron River

County: Washtenaw

Sycamore Creek Cleanup

Event Date: September 1st

Contact: Michelle Beloskur, Ingham Conservation District, Ph: (517) 676-2290, michelle.beloskur@macd.org

Watershed: Sycamore Creek

County: Ingham

River Cleanup 2012

Event Date: September 8th

Contact: Jen Miller, St. Joseph County Conservation District, Ph: (269) 467-6336, jen.miller@mi.nacdnet.net

Watershed: Rocky, St. Joseph, Fawn, Prairie, Portage, and White Pigeon Rivers, and Nottawa Creek

County: St. Joseph

17th Annual Thornapple River Cleanup

Event Date: September 15th

Contact: Joanne Barnard, Barry Conservation District, Ph: (269) 948-8056, joanne.barnard@mi.nacdnet.net

Watershed: Thornapple and Coldwater Rivers

County: Barry, Eaton, and Kent

Mayors' Grand River Clean Up

Event Date: September 15th

Contact: Daniel Schoonmaker, City of Grand Rapids/WMEAC, Ph: (616) 456-4625, dschoonmaker@wmeac.org

Watershed: Grand River and Indian Mill Creek

County: Kent

Maumee Watershed Monitoring Project - St. Joseph River System

Event Date: One date (TBD) in September

Contact: Jessica Luck, Hillsdale Conservation District,

Ph: (517) 849-9890, jessica.luck@mi.usda.gov

Watershed: West and East Forks-West Branch St. Joseph River, East Brach St. Joseph River

County: Hillsdale

 

October 2012

A2 Huron River Cleanups

Event Date: June - October (ongoing)

Contact: Cheryl Saam, City of Ann Arbor,

Ph: (734) 794-6240, csaam@a2gov.org

Watershed: Huron River

County: Washtenaw

2012 Global Citizens River Conservation Day

Event Date: October 6th

Contact: Christine Kosmowski, City of Battle Creek,

Ph: (269) 966-0712, ckosmowski@battlecreekmi.gov

Watershed: Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Rivers

County: Calhoun

8th Annual River Cleanup Day

Event Date: October 6th

Contact: Keith Moss, City of Charlotte,

Ph: (517) 543-8860, kmoss@charlottemi.org

Watershed: Butternut Creek and Battle Creek River

County: Eaton