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Michigan Volunteer River, Stream and Creek Cleanup Program

Calendar of Cleanup Events

Please contact the cleanup organizers listed below to inquire about possible volunteer opportunities.

April 2009

Ecorse Creek Clean-Up, Dearborn Heights

Event Date: April 18th

Contact: Steve Ray, Dearborn Heights Watershed Stewards Commission, Ph: (313) 278-1078, dhwatershed@yahoo.com

June 2009

 

Rifle River Clean Up

Event Date: June - August (ongoing)

Contact: Chuck Lang, Detroit Area Council - Boy Scouts of America, Ph: (313) 361-1250, chlang@bsamail.org

5th Annual Boardman River Clean Sweep

Event Date: June 6th (and July 10th)

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

July 2009

Rifle River Clean Up

Event Date: June - August (ongoing)

Contact: Chuck Lang, Detroit Area Council - Boy Scouts of America, Ph: (313) 361-1250, chlang@bsamail.org

5th Annual Boardman River Clean Sweep

Event Date: July 10th

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

Cass River Clean-Up Project

Event Date: July 18th

Contact: Patti Copes, Saginaw Conservation District, Ph: (989) 781-4077, patti.copes@mi.nacdnet.net

August 2009

Rifle River Clean Up

Event Date: June - August (ongoing)

Contact: Chuck Lang, Detroit Area Council - Boy Scouts of America, Ph: (313) 361-1250, chlang@bsamail.org

Eaton Rapids Gives the Grand a Hand River Clean Up

Event Date: August 8th

Contact: Kim Byerly, City of Eaton Rapids, Ph: (517) 663-8118, kbyerly@ci.eaton-rapids.mi.us

First Annual Chesaning Township Shiawassee River Cleanup

Event Date: August 15th

Contact: Mike Maier, Chesaning Area Parks and Recreation Commission, Ph: (989) 845-7699, memaier32665@hotmail.com

River Raisin Clean-Up in City of Monroe

Event Date: August 16th

Contact: Barry LaRoy, City of Monroe, Ph: (734) 384-9122, barry.laroy@monroemi.gov

Clean the Bean 2

Event Date: August 22nd

Contact: Frank Goodroe, City of Hudson, Ph: (517) 448-8983, hudsoncitymanager@hotmail.com

12th Annual Shiawassee River Cleanup

Event Date: August 22nd (rescheduled from Aug. 8)

Contact: Larry Johnson, Shiawassee County Health Dept., Ph: (989) 743-2391, ljohnson@shiawassee.net

Clinton River Cleanup at Budd, Canal, Woodrow W. Wood & George George Parks

Event Date: August 29th

Contact: Mary Bednar, Clinton Township, Ph: (586) 286-9387, m.bednar@clintontownship-mi.gov

Downtown Allegan Kalamazoo River Clean Up

Event Date: TBD

Contact: Aaron Haskin, City of Allegan, Ph: (269) 686-1115, ahaskin@charterinternet.com

September 2009

Chippewa River Cleanup

Event Date: September 12th - CANCELLED - Please contact the county for more information on upcoming events.

Contact: Tim Nieporte, Isabella County Community Development Dept., Ph: (989) 772-0911, tnieporte@isabellacounty.org

AuSable River Fall Cleanup

Event Date: September 12th

Contact: Tom Kozlowski, South Branch Township, Ph: (989) 275-8232, supervisor@southbranchtownship.com

Clam River Cleanup Project

Event Date: September 15th

Contact: Tom Williams, Wexford Conservation District, Ph: (231) 775-7681, tom.williams@mi.nacdnet.net

Mayor's Annual Grand River Clean Up

Event Date: September 19th

Contact: Randall Fisher, City of Grand Rapids, Ph: (616) 456-3638, rfisher@grcity.us

Clinton River Clean Up

Event Date: September 26th

Contact: Stacy St. James, Waterford Township, Ph: (248) 674-6240, sstjames@twp.waterford.mi.us

October 2009

Charlotte's 5th Annual River Cleanup

Event Date: October 3rd

Contact: Keith Moss, City of Charlotte, Ph: (248) 543-8860, kmoss@charlottemi.org

Global Citizens River Conservation Day

Event Date: October 3rd

Contact: Christine Kosmowski, City of Battle Creek, Ph: (269) 966-0712, cmkosmowski@ci.battle-creek.mi.us

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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