| Shiawassee River Stewardship Day |
Thanks to all the volunteers that helped make River Stewardship Day a success!
With the help of 85 volunteers, 2 truckloads of debris, 1 load of compost material, and 1/3 load of recyclables were removed from the river's habitat. Thanks for making the river a better place to enjoy!
The Friends of the Shiawassee River are especially thankful for the following businesses and organizations that support spring River Stewardship Day:
The Great Lakes Commission
The City of Owosso
Roma's Backdoor Restaurant
Tim Horton's
Gilbert's True Value Hardware
See you at the full Shiawassee River Cleanup on August 8, 2009!
Thanks to our partners the Shiawassee County Environmental Health Dept., Environmental Health Division and the Great Lakes Commission.
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| Volunteers enjoy pizza from Roma's of Owosso! Photo by A. Cook. |
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| The Hopkins Lake crew. Photo by A. Cook. |
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Thank you to Owosso Middle School for bringing out the most volunteers!
See you on August 8!
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The Annual Shiawassee River Stewardship Day is coming soon! April 25, 2009
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Connect with the community and Go Green with the Friends of the Shiawassee River at this years Spring River Clean Up. Volunteers will take to the river on Saturday, April 25th, from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm to remove garbage and debris from the banks of the Shiawassee River and adjacent parks.
Volunteers should meet on Miner's Trail behind Capital Bowl at 9:00 am to participate. The clean up will take place on dry land only so don't worry about getting wet! Bridges and underpasses will be painted with supplies donated by Gilbert True Value Hardware and following the cleanup, lunch and refreshments will be provided by local vendors Roma's Pizza and Backdoor Restaurant to all volunteers. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate in this event.
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For more details about this year’s event, please view our calender to get specific dates, times and meeting locations. If you have any questions please call Please contact Program Coordinator, Heidi Frei at (989) 723-9062.
Learn how to become a volunteer
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Adult Waiver | Be prepared!
Download a copy of our volunteer waiver form. Minors will need to have an parent/guardian signature to participate.
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Minor Waiver |
Click here for information and photos on past River Stewardship Days
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