Krazy for the Kazoo: Community Cleanups 2026

April 25, 2026
Cleanup of Portage Creek/Edison Neighborhood in Kalamazoo

Hosts: Kalamazoo River Watershed Council, Kalamazoo Literacy Council, Edison Resident Scholars, Kalamazoo Earth Day, Edison Neighborhood Association
Contact: Madison McKenzie (programs@kalamazooriver.org)
Event Description:3 hour cleanup of Portage Creek. Cleanup on shore or in the creek with waders.
Pre-registration required.


May 30,2026
Cleanup of the Kalamazoo River Watershed
with ODC Network

Hosts: Kalamazoo River Watershed Council & ODC Network
Contact: Madison McKenzie (programs@kalamazooriver.org)
Event Description:3 hour (10am-1pm) cleanup of Wades Bayou. You can clean up the river by picking up trash along the shoreline, from a single kayak, or from a double kayak. We’ll also be holding an invasive species pull nearby if that’s how you’d like to volunteer instead!
Pre-registration below!

June 20, 2026
Cleanup of the Kalamazoo River Watershed in Kalamazoo County

Hosts: Kalamazoo River Watershed Council, Rotary Club of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Conservation District
Contact: Madison McKenzie (programs@kalamazooriver.org)
Event Description:2 hour cleanup on shore, in creek, and in river of the Kalamazoo River Watershed.
Pre-registration is not required.

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