Kalamazoo TMDL meeting
Please join us on Thursday, May 16 from 9:00 – 11:00 am for our quarterly meeting of the Lake Allegan/Kalamazoo River Phosphorus TMDL Implementation Committee. We meet at the Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant at 1415…
Kanoe the Kazoo 2013
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Kanoe the Kazoo annual canoe trip series. Register for a paddle trip.
Consider native plants this spring
“I am interested in native plants, but what should I plant in my yard?” Join us for the answer to this commonly asked question and learn why, what, and how to include native plants in…
River Voices features article about Kalamazoo River
The Kalamazoo River and the Watershed Council were recently featured in an article in River Voices, a publication of the River Network. Our article, “Cleanups: Beyond Trash” was part of a special series highlighting 25…
Get connected: Allied Paper site clean-up
The community meeting held this past Tuesday has been getting media attention from a number of outlets, including MLive, Fox 17 News, and WMUK radio. A coalition of community members, local business, and nonprofit organizations…
Attend community meeting on PCB clean up at former Allied Paper site
The Kalamazoo City Commission held a special meeting on March 26, 2013 to discuss the US Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed remedy to consolidate and cap soils contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in and around the…
EPA orders Enbridge to dredge sections of Kalamazoo River
A recent press release by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced they have issued an administrative order requiring Enbridge to dredge three sections along the Kalamazoo River impacted by a July 2010 oil spill.…
Public forum on Michigan’s energy future
The Governor is seeking input on Michigan’s energy policy through a series of town hall style listening sessions. The State of Michigan website has a listing of all locations and dates. Our local listening session…
Last chance to register for Kalamazoo Legislative Breakfast
The Kalamazoo Environmental Council (KEC) is hosting the annual legislative breakfast on Monday, March 11 from 7:30 – 9:30 am at the Kalamazoo Nature Center. As a member of KEC, we invite you to join…
Meeting to discuss the statewide TMDL for PCBs
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is proposing a statewide Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for inland lakes impacted by atmospheric deposition of PCBs. The TMDL is required under Section 303(d) of the federal…