Ada Michigan Sat Sept 17 River Clean-Up Day
Ada Township’s Parks and Recreation Department & the Thornapple
River Watershed Council are rallying volunteers, local landowners and
boaters to help remove trash and debris from along the banks and in
the Thornapple River and Grand River during this year’s Annual River
Clean-Up Day, Saturday, September 17, 2011.
Local church, community and service groups, as well as individuals are
being encouraged to participate. Participants under the age of 18 must
be accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult. Volunteers may
join in a “land team” to walk along the shores or a “water team” to be
on the river in their canoes, kayak or other boat. All volunteers should
pre-register with the coordinating agencies prior to the River Clean-Up
Day to coordinate supplies and logistics.
Ada Township’s Parks and Recreation Department is focusing its efforts
to help clean up sections of Thornapple River and the Grand River that
flow through Ada Township. Volunteers are to contact the Ada Parks
& Recreation Department prior to the event to register. On Saturday,
September 17th, volunteers are to meet at Leonard Field Park by the
Covered Bridge in Ada at 8:30 a.m. for an orientation meeting, car
shuttle, snacks, supplies and team assignments. A complimentary lunch
will be provided at 12:30 p.m.
**Leonard Field Park is located at 7490 Thornapple River Drive, Ada, MI
49301 adjacent to the Ada Covered Bridge.
To Sign up:
To register for the Ada Township section of the Rivers, contact us
before the 16th at:
Ada Township Parks & Recreation Department
616-676-0520 616-862-0584 mfitzpatrick@adatownshipmi.com
(Use this number 616-862-0584 as the contact on Saturday)
To help on other sections of the Thornapple River, register with the
Thornapple River Watershed Council before the 14th at:
trwc@thornappleriver.org www.thornappleriver.org
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