Thornapple Expedition 2012

egambee — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:33:37 +0000

Look here for updated information about the Expedition

Go directly to our Registration page by clicking here. Registration will close July 1 or when we reach our capacity of 150.

Click here to download the Brochure

We are very excited about the Expedition and hope it will be a well attended event every community along the Thornapple can participate in and enjoy. To make it easier for anyone to participate (we realize not everyone is up for 6 days of paddling) day trip AND 1/2 day trips will be options when registration is open. Registration is anticipated to be live starting in April.

Below is an outline of the proposed schedule, with the morning-lunch-overnight locations listed for each day. In addition to paddling the river, enjoying great meals together and experiencing what our many wonderful communities have to offer, we hope to have educational information and demonstrations on various river related topics such as dams, fisheries, macroinvertebrates, mussels, birds, wildlife, and Native American culture at our lunch and dinner stops as well as while we paddle the river!

Day 1 – Monday August 6th

Noon -Opening Ceremony, lunch and tour of Eaton County including wetland restoration site

5pm – Camp in Vermontville, Dinner and Community Riverfest along Thornapple River

Day 2 – Tuesday August 7th

Morning (Vermontville)- Registration – orientation – safety briefing – launch

Lunch – Nashville – educational info on Nashville Dam Removal

Dinner/Camp – Charlton Park – Community Riverfest (tentatively including Native American history related to the Thornapple River)

Day 3 -Wednesday August 8th

Morning (Charlton Park)- Registration – orientation – safety briefing – launch

Lunch – Hastings – educational info TBD

Dinner/Camp - Whispering Waters (Irving Rd) – Community Riverfest (TBD)

Day 4 – Thursday August 9th

Morning (Whispering Waters)- Registration – orientation – safety briefing – launch

Lunch – Middleville – educational info TBD

Dinner/Camp - Indian Valley (108th) – Community Riverfest (TBD)

Day 5 – Friday August 10th

Morning (Indian Valley)- Registration – orientation – safety briefing – launch

Lunch – Caledonia Area – educational info TBD

Dinner/Camp - Kent County Parks (Alaska) Community Riverfest (TBD)

Day 6 – Saturday August 11th

Morning (Alaska) - Registration – orientation – safety briefing – launch

Lunch – Cascade – educational info TBD

Closing Ceremony – Ada

Though the dates are set, we still have lots more planning to do! Please look for future emails, Facebook posts (you can like the Thornapple River Watershed Council (TRWC) on Facebook), and press releases as planning progresses.

Please share with anyone and everyone who might like to be part of the Thornapple River Expedition 2012! Anyone wishing to be included future email updates should email trwc@thornappleriver.org. Also, we would love to hear from anyone wanting to help with the Expedition in any way (planning, pr, logistics, education, fund raising, donations/sponsorship, etc.)! Any donations or sponsorship received will help keep costs down for participants.

Thanks for your support!

Click here for sponsor Opportunities

Thornapple Expedition Planning Team!

Join us on facebook

egambee — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:08:17 +0000

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16th annual cleanup a huge success – click here for more details and to see photos

egambee — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 02:14:53 +0000

Thanks to everyone - 169 volunteers – 44 boats – 126 bags of trash – 61 tires and lots of large items.

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Gerald R. Ford Int’l Airport surface water permit

egambee — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:42:26 +0000

Click here to link to the Gerald R. Ford Int’l Airports page dedicated to this issue.

Dumping Yard Waste into our Rivers and Streams is Illegal

egambee — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:05:55 +0000

Leaf litter notice3 Leaf litter notice3The disposal of yard waste in the river or stream is in violation of Public Act #106, which is punishable by a fine of $800 to $2500 or 90 days in the slammer.

Click Here for a DNR Flyer

http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(fjgdw3ik0j4vfw45h00tzd55))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=mcl-324-8902

TRWC White Paper

egambee — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 04:23:43 +0000

You’ll find the attached interesting reading. It provides some insight to our group.

Click here to download the TRWC White Paper

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