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2004 News and Events
2004 Global Citizens' River Conservation Day
Volunteers from this area converged on Saturday, October 2, 2004 for the 2004 Global Citizens’ River Conservation Day. This annual event has grown into the first ever watershed-wide citizen cleanup of the Kalamazoo River and its tributaries, called the Great Kalamazoo River Clean Sweep. Growing out of the successful cleanup program conducted in the Battle Creek and Marshall areas the last few years, it is part of an international cleanup event stemming from the city of Battle Creek’s sister city relationship.
Cleanups took place in Albion, Allegan, Battle Creek, Comstock, Galesburg/Augusta, Gun River, Homer, Kalamazoo/Portage, Marshall, Plainwell/Otsego, Rabbit River, and Saugatuck.
Kanoe the Kazoo
Download this brochure (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) to learn about activities that were scheduled throughout the Kalamazoo River watershed between May and October 2004.
Watershed 2004
The Michigan Water Environment Association worked with the
Water Environment Federation to sponsor Watershed
2004, July 11-14, 2004 at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn in Dearborn,
Michigan. This was the next in a series of National Watershed Conferences
that have been held every two years. Previously they were held in
Baltimore, Denver, Victoria and Fort Lauderdale. Scholarships were
available to allow members of non-profit watershed organizations to
attend. Michigan exhibits and presentations were encouraged so that
Michigan watershed successes could be shared with others from across the
nation. Contact Fred Cowles of the Michigan Water Environment Association
for further information at 
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2004 Children's Water Festival
The Battle Creek area's 2004 Children's Water Festival was held on Thursday, May 13, 2004. This was a free, educational event for fourth and fifth grade students and their teachers. Further information is available.
2004 Super Soils Test Saturday
Free lawn soil testing was available on Saturday, April 17, 2004. Applying too much lawn fertilizer can pollute our waters. Participants found out the right amount of fertilizer to apply to their lawns that will benefit them without polluting our waters. Participants collected ten representative soil samples (extending seven inches below the surface) from their lawns; mixed them together; removed all roots, thatch, plant materials, rocks or gravel from the samples; then placed one cup of the remaining mixtures in plastic bags or containers and brought them to the participating retailers in southwest Michigan between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM. For the names and locations of participating retailers, download this brochure (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
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