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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

 

April 2013

Project Name: Flint River Clean Up

Event Date: April 27th

Watershed: Flint River and tributaries

County: Genesee

Contact: Amy McMillan, Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission, Ph: (810) 736-7100, amcmillan@gcparks.org

 

May 2013

Project Name: Headwaters River Clean-up Project

Event Date: May 11th (with additional dates in June, July, and August - see below)

Watershed: St. Joseph River, Kalamazoo River, Grand River, and the River Raisin

County: Hillsdale, Jackson

Contact: Jessica Luck, Hillsdale Conservation District,

Ph: (517) 849-9890, jessica.luck@mi.nacdnet.net

 

June 2013

Project Name: A2 Keeping the River Clean

Event Date: June - October (ongoing)

Watershed: Huron River

County: Washtenaw

Contact: Cheryl Saam, City of Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation Services, Ph: (734) 794-6240, csaam@

a2gov.org

Project Name: River Cleanup Project 2013

Event Date: June 1st and 15th (with additional dates in July, August, and September - see below)

Watershed: Prairie, Fawn, Rocky, and White Pigeon Rivers, and Nottawa Creek

County: St. Joseph

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

Project Name: Headwaters River Clean-up Project

Event Date: June 1st and 29th (with additional dates in July and August - see below)

Watershed: St. Joseph River, Kalamazoo River, Grand River, and the River Raisin

County: Hillsdale, Jackson

Contact: Jessica Luck, Hillsdale Conservation District,

Ph: (517) 849-9890, jessica.luck@mi.nacdnet.net

Project Name: 9th Annual Boardman River Clean Sweep

Event Date: June 8th (and July 5th)

Watershed: Boardman River

County: Grand Traverse

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

Project Name: River Raisin Rubbish Removal

Event Date: June 13th

Watershed: River Raisin

County: Monroe

Contact: Tim Kwiatkowski, Monroe Conservation District, Ph: (734) 241-7755, timothy.kwiatkowski@

mi.nacdnet.net

Project Name: Pere Marquette Paddle Down-River Cleanup

Event Date: June 22nd and 23rd

Watershed: Pere Marquette River

County: Mason

Contact: Jordan DeVries, Mason-Lake Conservation District, Ph: (231) 757-3708, jordan.devries@macd.org

 

July 2013

Project Name: A2 Keeping the River Clean

Event Date: June - October (ongoing)

Watershed: Huron River

County: Washtenaw

Contact: Cheryl Saam, City of Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation Services, Ph: (734) 794-6240, csaam@

a2gov.org

Project Name: 9th Annual Boardman River Clean Sweep

Event Date: July 5th

Watershed: Boardman River

County: Grand Traverse

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

Project Name: Portage River Volunteer Cleanup

Event Date: July 13th

Watershed: Portage River

County: Jackson

Contact: Geoffrey Snyder, Jackson County Drain Commissioner, Ph: (517) 788-4398, gsnyder@

co.jackson.mi.us

Project Name: River Cleanup Project 2013

Event Date: July 13th and 27th (with additional dates in August and September - see below)

Watershed: Prairie, Fawn, Rocky, and White Pigeon Rivers, and Nottawa Creek

County: St. Joseph

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

Project Name: Manistique River Clean Up

Event Date: July 20th

Watershed: Manistique River

County: Schoolcraft

Contact: Omer Doran, Germfask Township,

Ph: (906) 586-9697

Project Name: 5th Annual Cass River Cleanup

Event Date: July 20th

Watershed: Cass River

County: Tuscola

Contact: Jim Kratz, Tuscola Conservation District, 

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

Project Name: Headwaters River Clean-up Project

Event Date: July 20th (with additional dates in August - see below)

Watershed: St. Joseph River, Kalamazoo River, Grand River, and the River Raisin

County: Hillsdale, Jackson

Contact: Jessica Luck, Hillsdale Conservation District,

Ph: (517) 849-9890, jessica.luck@mi.nacdnet.net

Project Name: 16th Annual Shiawassee River Clean-up

Event Date: July 27th

Watershed: Shiawassee River

County: Shiawassee

Contact: Larry Johnson, Shiawassee County Health Dept., Ph: (989) 743-2392, ljohnson@shiawassee.net

 

August 2013

Project Name: A2 Keeping the River Clean

Event Date: June - October (ongoing)

Watershed: Huron River

County: Washtenaw

Contact: Cheryl Saam, City of Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation Services, Ph: (734) 794-6240, csaam@

a2gov.org

Project Name: River Rescue 2013

Event Date: August 3rd

Watershed: Black and Paw Paw River, adjoining creeks/streams, and Hickory Creek

County: Van Buren, Berrien

Contact: AJ Brucks, Van Buren Conservation District,

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

Project Name: River Cleanup Project 2013

Event Date: August 10th and 24th (with additional dates in September - see below)

Watershed: Prairie, Fawn, Rocky, and White Pigeon Rivers, and Nottawa Creek

County: St. Joseph

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

Project Name: Headwaters River Clean-up Project

Event Date: August 24th

Watershed: St. Joseph River, Kalamazoo River, Grand River, and the River Raisin

County: Hillsdale, Jackson

Contact: Jessica Luck, Hillsdale Conservation District,

Ph: (517) 849-9890, jessica.luck@mi.nacdnet.net

 

September 2013

Project Name: A2 Keeping the River Clean

Event Date: June - October (ongoing)

Watershed: Huron River

County: Washtenaw

Contact: Cheryl Saam, City of Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation Services, Ph: (734) 794-6240, csaam@

a2gov.org

Project Name: Rogue River Cleanup

Event Date: September 7th

Watershed: Rogue River

County: Kent

Contact: Connie Redding, Kent Conservation District,

Ph: (616) 942-4111, administrator@

kentconservation.org

Project Name: River Cleanup Project 2013

Event Date: September 7th

Watershed: Prairie, Fawn, Rocky, and White Pigeon Rivers, and Nottawa Creek

County: St. Joseph

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

Project Name: Macatawa River Volunteer Cleanup

Event Date: September 7th

Watershed: Macatawa River

County: Ottawa

Contact: Kelly Goward, Macatawa Area Coordinating Council, Ph: (616) 395-2688, kgoward@the-macc.org

Project Name: 18th Annual Thornapple River Clean Up

Event Date: September 14th

Watershed: Thornapple and Coldwater Rivers

County: Barry, Kent, and Eaton

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

Project Name: Muskegon River Cleanup

Event Date: September 14th

Watershed: Muskegon River

County: Osceola

Contact: Mark Wilson, City of Evart, Ph: (231) 734-2181, evartparksandrec@gmail.com

Project Name: Mayors' Grand River Clean Up

Event Date: September 14th

Watershed: Grand River and tributaries

County: Kent and Ottawa

Contact: Michael Lunn, City of Grand Rapids,

Ph: (616) 456-3914, mlunn@grcity.us

Project Name: Klean the Kazoo

Event Date: September 28th

Watershed: Kalamazoo River

County: Calhoun

Contact: Tracy Bronson, Calhoun Conservation District,

Ph: (269) 781-4867, tracy.bronson@macd.org

 

October 2013

Project Name: A2 Keeping the River Clean

Event Date: June - October (ongoing)

Watershed: Huron River

County: Washtenaw

Contact: Cheryl Saam, City of Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation Services, Ph: (734) 794-6240, csaam@

a2gov.org

Project Name: 9th Annual River Cleanup Day

Event Date: October 5th

Watershed: Butternut Creek and Battle Creek River

County: Eaton

Contact: Keith Moss, City of Charlotte,

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

Project Name: 2013 Global Citizens River Conservation Day

Event Date: October 5th

Watershed: Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Rivers, and Brickyard Creek

County: Calhoun

Contact: Charles Kohs, City of Battle Creek,

Ph: (269) 966-3343, ckohs@battlecreekmi.gov

 

 


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