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2007 News and Events
Download this calendar for 2007 Battle Creek area environmental events (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
2007 Calhoun County Hazardous Waste Collection
Collection of hazardous waste was scheduled for various dates and locations in 2007. Download this brochure for information (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
2007 Super Soils Test Saturday
FREE LAWN SOIL TESTING
SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2007, 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
While fertilizers may be necessary for a healthy lawn, too much fertilizer wastes money, ruins plants and pollutes water. Don't guess, soil test. 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 a participating retailer in southwest Michigan.
Calhoun County locations were: Albion – Jolly Green Junction; Battle Creek Area - Battle Creek Farm Bureau (Battle Creek Store), Lakeview Hardware, Level Park Hardware, Lowe's, and Scooters Hardware; Marshall – Darling's Hardware.
Download this brochure for soil sampling instructions (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
Low Impact Development Workshop
FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2007, 8:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
The City of Battle Creek hosted a Low Impact Development (LID) Workshop on Friday May 18, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Battle Creek Country Club, 318 Country Club Drive, Battle Creek, MI 49015. The purpose of the workshop was to explain LID principles and techniques, to highlight the City of Battle Creek’s new Storm Water Technical Reference Manual (TRM), and to tour LID demonstration sites within the City of Battle Creek.
The use of LID finds a balance between new- or re- development while limiting the impact on the environment. The LID approach differs from conventional methods as it promotes the highest and best use of the natural landscape.
LID permits natural features or processes to remove pollutants, or to prevent pollution from occurring in the first place. Some of the key features of LID include: replanting or protecting existing vegetation; reducing impervious surfaces such as roads, parking lots, and rooftops; creating permeable pavements, rain gardens for bioretention, and other small scale storm water controls; and clustering houses and other buildings on a site so that storm water can follow more natural drainage patterns.
For more information, please contact Christine Kosmowski, City of Battle Creek Environmental Programs Coordinator at 269-966-0712, or download this brochure (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
2007 Children's Water Festival
FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2007
The Battle Creek area's 2007 Children's Water Festival was held on Friday, May 11, 2007. This was a free, educational event for fourth and fifth grade students and their teachers.
Contact us for further information.
2007 Groundwater Teacher Training Camp
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, JULY 16-20, 2007
2007's annual Groundwater Teacher Training Camp was held July 16 through 20, 2007. Battle Creek area teachers were invited to attend in order to learn about groundwater and drinking water protection. Participants were eligible to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or undergraduate or graduate credit.
Further information is available.
2007 Global Citizens' River Conservation Day
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2007
The 2007 Global Citizens’ River Conservation Day was held on Saturday, October 6, 2007. This event has grown into a watershed-wide citizen cleanup of the Kalamazoo River and its tributaries. Growing out of the successful cleanup program conducted in the Battle Creek and Marshall areas over the last few years, it is part of an international cleanup event stemming from the city of Battle Creek’s sister city relationship.
Contact us for further information.
2006 - 2007 Photo Contest
The Battle Creek Area Clean Water Partnership sponsored a photo contest to show the seasonal beauty of the Kalamazoo River and its tributaries within Calhoun County. More information is available.
2007 Events Calendar
Download this calendar for 2007 Battle Creek area environmental events (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
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October 08, 2007