October 3rd
Kalamazoo Area: Krazy for the Kazoo “Trash Bash“
Hosts: Kalamazoo River Watershed Council, TrashLoveKzoo, Kalamazoo County Drain Commission, Edison Resident Scholars, City of Kalamazoo
Sponsored by: Jones & Henry Engineers
Contact: Madison McKenzie (programs@kalamazooriver.org)
Event Description: Come together and take part in cleaning up the Kalamazoo River Watershed with options to participate, on shore, in the river, and in portage creek. Clean-up the watershed while the water levels are low and the currents are slow; Fall is the perfect time to care for the river.
Join us for cleanup 10am-12:30pm, you choose where you’d like to participate: walk on shore on the KRVT from Mayor’s River Waterfront Park to Verburg Park, wade in Portage Creek from Stockbridge towards Upjohn Park, or paddle on the Kalamazoo River by kayak or canoe from Mayor’s Riverfront Park to Verburg.
Join us after the cleanup at our office (1523 Riverview Dr.) where we’ll have food from Mi Lindo Michoacán & yard games! All participants will be entered in a raffle drawing where they have two opportunities to win a gift card from a local Kalamazoo restaurant!
Pre-registration required.
Details:
- Arrival: Please arrive to your start location by 10:00am
- What to expect: Food, refreshments, trash bags, gloves, and trash grabbers will be provided. Please bring your own waders if you wish to be in the creek.
- Walk on shore on the KRVT – Meet at Mayor’s Riverfront Park at the pavilion near the playground.
- Wade in Portage Creek – Meet at Stockbridge (street parking near 415 E Stockbridge Ave).
- You will be required to bring your own waders for this option.
- Paddle by kayak/canoe on the Kalamazoo River -Meet at Mayor’s Riverfront Park at the boat launch.
- If you are participating on the river you will need to drop off your vessel at Mayor’s by 9:30am, we will help you shuttle your car to Verburg and get back to begin the clean-up at 10am.
- Paddle from Mayor’s to Verburg
- Folks who are paddling will need to supply their own vessel, we will not have rentals for this event.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Thank you to our partners:
