Upcoming field season for MUCC’s On the Water

lschultz • February 4, 2020

MUCC’s On the Water program is filling up its calendar for its second field season. Check out the events below to see if there is an event in your neck of the woods. Everyone is welcome to come out and volunteer at one of these events!

UPCOMING OTW EVENTS FOR 2020

MARCH

MAKING WOOD DUCK BOXES AT BURCHFIELD PARK : MARCH 7TH

APRIL

LAKE LANSING SPRING CLEAN-UP : APRIL 4
CLINTON RIVER CLEAN-UP : APRIL 18

MAY

FRIENDS OF THE ROGUE RIVER ROUGE RESCUE 2020 : MAY 16
GRAND RIVER CLEAN-UP IN JACKSON : MAY 30

JUNE

DODGE PARK INVASIVE SPECIES PULL : JUNE 6
BAY MILLS WATERSHED CLEAN-UP : JUNE 13

JULY

CONSUMERS ENERGY SAGINAW BAY CLEAN-UP : July 11
ASHMUN CREEK CLEAN-UP : JULY 18
MANISTEE RIVER CLEAN-UP : JULY 25
FRIENDS OF THE SHIAWASSEE RIVER PROJEC T: JULY 25

AUGUST

CLINTON RIVER CLEAN-UP : AUGUST 8
THREE SHORES CISMA INVASIVE SPECIES PUL L: AUGUST 15

SEPTEMBER

MUSKEGON RIVER CLEAN-UP IN NEWAYGO COUNTY: MID SEPTEMBER
LITTLE RIVER BAND OF OTTAWA INDIANS RIVER CLEAN-UP: MID SEPTEMBER

MUCC’s On the Water’s funding from Consumers Energy’s Planet grant comes to an end this September. If you like what OTW is creating and want this program to continue please let us know! OTW unquestionably wants to advance as a program, connect and form partnerships that improve watersheds around the state of Michigan, but we can’t do this without your support.

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