09-02-2004, 08:18 PM
4th Annual Clinton Clean-Up is coming!
Greetings river friends,
The 4th Annual Clinton Clean-Up is only three weeks away! Mark your calendar
for Saturday, September 18th and join us at one of the clean-up events
planned across the watershed. This is your chance to give back to the river
after enjoying it all summer long (short as it has seemed!). We currently
have 8 projects lined up with several more in the works. Check out the
Clinton Clean-Up 2004 webpage for updates - go to [url "http://www.crwc.org"]www.crwc.org[/url] and follow
the link in the middle of the page.
Here is a listing of the planned events:
1. Drayton Plains Stewardship Day in Waterford Township: Help remove trash
and invasive plants! Begins at 8:30 am. Contact: Erin Lavender, Oakland Land
Conservancy, 248-601-2816 for information and directions.
2. Bald Mountain Stewardship Day: NOTE DATE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. Meet at
Park Headquarters at 9:00 am (1330 E. Greenshield Road, Lake Orion, MI
48360). Contact: Curt Winter, Friends of Bald Mountain Recreation Area, 248-
814-8589 or call Park Headquarters at 248-693-6767.
3. River Clean-Up in Auburn Hills: Join the City of Auburn Hills in trash
and debris collection between Riverside and River Woods Parks. Begins at 9
am. Located off Squirrel Road just north of Auburn Road. Contact Shawn
Keenan at 248-364-6926.
4. Rochester Hills Nature Preserve Clean-Up: Remove trash and woody debris
along the Clinton River near the Rochester Hills Environmental Education
Center and City Hall. Registration begins at 8:30 am, clean-up 9 am - noon.
Contact: Heather Van Den Berg, CRWC, 248-601-0606.
5. Clean-up the Clinton River throughout Rochester Hills: Help remove trash
and debris along the Clinton Riverbanks and Clinton River Trail near Bloomer
Park. Registration begins at 8:30 am, clean-up 9 am-noon. Meet at Clinton
River Trail parking lot at Second and Letica Streets east of Rochester Rd.
Afternoon session, 12:30-4 pm, meet at River Bend Park north of Hamlin, east
of trail off of Adams Road. Contact: Chris Booth at 248-375-1717 or
[url "mailto:chrisbooth@prodigy.net"]chrisbooth@prodigy.net[/url].
6. East Branch of Coon Creek in Armada: Join School Section 4-H Club and the
Armada Village Council to clean-up the East Branch of Coon Creek.
Registration and presentation begins at 9 am, clean-up until 4 pm. Contact:
Gary White at 586-469-5236.
7. MSU Extension / Master Gardeners and Macomb County Public Works Office
Clinton River Spillway Bikepath Project: 8:30 am-3:30 pm in Clinton
Township. Registration at 8:00, education program at 8:30, gardening and
clean-up activities at 9:30. At Wellington Crescent and Harper in Clinton
Township. Contact Patrice Avery, Macomb County Public Works at 586-307-8269.
8. Lower Clinton River & Lake St. Clair Clean-Up: Join the Navy Sea Cadets
and the Anchor Bay Yachting Association to clean-up our recreational boating
waterways. Clean-up your boat clubs and join the Sea Cadets to celebrate.
Contact: Tom Hepp, ABYA at 586-709-3105 or Heather Van Den Berg, CRWC at
248-601-0606..
We hope to see many of you out in the watershed on the 18th!
***********************************
Jessica Pitelka Opfer
Executive Director
Clinton River Watershed Council
101 Main Street, Suite 100
Rochester MI 48307
Phone 248-601-0606
Fax 248-601-1280
Web [url "http://www.crwc.org"]www.crwc.org[/url]
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Greetings river friends,
The 4th Annual Clinton Clean-Up is only three weeks away! Mark your calendar
for Saturday, September 18th and join us at one of the clean-up events
planned across the watershed. This is your chance to give back to the river
after enjoying it all summer long (short as it has seemed!). We currently
have 8 projects lined up with several more in the works. Check out the
Clinton Clean-Up 2004 webpage for updates - go to [url "http://www.crwc.org"]www.crwc.org[/url] and follow
the link in the middle of the page.
Here is a listing of the planned events:
1. Drayton Plains Stewardship Day in Waterford Township: Help remove trash
and invasive plants! Begins at 8:30 am. Contact: Erin Lavender, Oakland Land
Conservancy, 248-601-2816 for information and directions.
2. Bald Mountain Stewardship Day: NOTE DATE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. Meet at
Park Headquarters at 9:00 am (1330 E. Greenshield Road, Lake Orion, MI
48360). Contact: Curt Winter, Friends of Bald Mountain Recreation Area, 248-
814-8589 or call Park Headquarters at 248-693-6767.
3. River Clean-Up in Auburn Hills: Join the City of Auburn Hills in trash
and debris collection between Riverside and River Woods Parks. Begins at 9
am. Located off Squirrel Road just north of Auburn Road. Contact Shawn
Keenan at 248-364-6926.
4. Rochester Hills Nature Preserve Clean-Up: Remove trash and woody debris
along the Clinton River near the Rochester Hills Environmental Education
Center and City Hall. Registration begins at 8:30 am, clean-up 9 am - noon.
Contact: Heather Van Den Berg, CRWC, 248-601-0606.
5. Clean-up the Clinton River throughout Rochester Hills: Help remove trash
and debris along the Clinton Riverbanks and Clinton River Trail near Bloomer
Park. Registration begins at 8:30 am, clean-up 9 am-noon. Meet at Clinton
River Trail parking lot at Second and Letica Streets east of Rochester Rd.
Afternoon session, 12:30-4 pm, meet at River Bend Park north of Hamlin, east
of trail off of Adams Road. Contact: Chris Booth at 248-375-1717 or
[url "mailto:chrisbooth@prodigy.net"]chrisbooth@prodigy.net[/url].
6. East Branch of Coon Creek in Armada: Join School Section 4-H Club and the
Armada Village Council to clean-up the East Branch of Coon Creek.
Registration and presentation begins at 9 am, clean-up until 4 pm. Contact:
Gary White at 586-469-5236.
7. MSU Extension / Master Gardeners and Macomb County Public Works Office
Clinton River Spillway Bikepath Project: 8:30 am-3:30 pm in Clinton
Township. Registration at 8:00, education program at 8:30, gardening and
clean-up activities at 9:30. At Wellington Crescent and Harper in Clinton
Township. Contact Patrice Avery, Macomb County Public Works at 586-307-8269.
8. Lower Clinton River & Lake St. Clair Clean-Up: Join the Navy Sea Cadets
and the Anchor Bay Yachting Association to clean-up our recreational boating
waterways. Clean-up your boat clubs and join the Sea Cadets to celebrate.
Contact: Tom Hepp, ABYA at 586-709-3105 or Heather Van Den Berg, CRWC at
248-601-0606..
We hope to see many of you out in the watershed on the 18th!
***********************************
Jessica Pitelka Opfer
Executive Director
Clinton River Watershed Council
101 Main Street, Suite 100
Rochester MI 48307
Phone 248-601-0606
Fax 248-601-1280
Web [url "http://www.crwc.org"]www.crwc.org[/url]
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