This year, River Day will once again be a part of Southeast Michigan's annual Water Week from June 7-14! Water Week is coordinated by the Southeast Michigan Partners for Clean Water to celebrate, learn about, and enhance our abundant water resources through recreation, education, and stewardship.

Volunteer help is needed at many events, please contact the listings below to lend a hand on River Day .  Print a River Day Event Guide

PRE-RIVER DAY EVENTS

Storm Drain Marking - All Across the Watershed!
   Want to mark storm drains in your community, but don't know where to get started? Call me for assistance.  Anderson Eckstein & Westrick, Inc. has numerous kits to loan and can give good how-to-advice. Contact Jeff Bednar at 586-726-1234 or jbednar@aewinc.com.

Saturday, May 31, 7:00-Noon: Household Haz Waste - Richmond Township Offices.  Computers (CPU’s monitors, keyboards, etc.) will also be accepted at this HHW event. For details view: www.macombcountymi.gov

Saturday, May 31, 8:00am-2pm: Oakland University-Rochester Foundation Hall. Check to verify that your community is a NO HAZ community at www.nohaz.com or 248-858-5656.

Sunday,  June 1: 9am-3pm, Oakland Land Conservancy (newly named Six Rivers) Native Plant Sale at Auburn Hills Community Center. Variety of plants $3-$36 from Wild Type Nursery. Located at Squirrel Road & University Drive.  For further info view www.oaklandlandconservancy.org  or call 248.601.2816.

Friday, June 6,  1-5 pm: Storm Drain Marking in Shelby Township.  Engineers from Anderson, Eckstein &
     Westrick Inc. are hosting students from U.C.S. Math, Science & Technology Center to mark drains and remind
     us that these drains flow directly to the river.  Volunteers may join this event by contacting Jeff Bednar 586-
     726-1234 or jbednar@aewinc.com.

RIVER DAY 2008 EVENT LIST -  Saturday, June 7th 

ROCHESTER RIVERFEST - Rochester Municipal Park 
      Located at the duck pond near the Lion’s Pavilion. Contact CRWC at 248-601-0606 or contact@crwc.org.
      Kick-off Continental Breakfast: 8-10 am. Family fun for everyone next to the duck pond in Rochester
     Municipal Park. Join the CRWC staff  in this annual River Day event.
       RiverFest: 9 am-11:00. Fly fishing demonstration and knot tying lessons by Clinton Valley Trout Unlimited,
     Geocaching with MIGO.  Family activities include: minnow races, stream sampling, fish printing on River Day t-     shirts. Visit with local author, Michael DiLorenzo, and listen to his award winning book about fishing.

Ortonville CreekFest:  8am-6pm.  A day of family fun  and learning!  Pancake breakfast at Ortonville United Methodist, native plant sale, creek critter search & demo,  bat show, toy yacht race, minnow races, live music, arts & crafts.  Visit our creek side restoration site.  Most events at Old Mill Campus, Old Town Hall and Fire Department. Contact Ortonville DDA at 248-627-8070 or email director@ortonvilledda.com.

George W.  Kuhn Retention Treatment Facility Tours:  10am-12 noon.  Learn how this state-of-the-art facility helps reduce combined sewer overflow by 875 million gallons per year. No Children under the age of 11. John R north of 12 Mile. Contact Jacy Garrison at 248-858-5264 or garrisonj@oakgov.com.

5th Annual Fishing Derby at Riverside Park in Auburn Hills: 7:30-11am.  Join the City of Auburn Hills, Bass Pro Shops & Trout Unlimited for the 5th Annual Fishing Derby.  Kids 16 & under fish for trout and compete for prizes.  Contact Shawn Keenan at 248-391-3777 or skeenan@auburnhills.org.
 

National Trails Day & River Day:  8am—2:00 pm.  Enjoy myriad activities including fun runs, bike rides & maintenance clinics and family fun in downtown Lake Orion.  View brochure at www.paintcreektrail.org.

Prairie Tours along Paint Creek Trail:  11am—2:00 pm. Join Oakland Township & The Stewardship Network, Headwaters Cluster and learn about prairie restoration along Paint Creek Trail.  Interpreters will be present along a 3.2 mile loop starting at Gallaher Road by the trail, enjoy a scavenger hunt too. Contact Matt Vance at 248.651.7810 or visit www.oaklandtownship.org.

Create A Hiking Stick at Children’s Park in Lake Orion:  11:00 am-2:00 pm.  Join friends from Dinosaur Hill in this free event.  No registration.  248-6517810.

Rochester Park Clean Up: 10:00 am—Noon.  Sponsored by The Meeting Place to benefit Grace Center of Hope.  Volunteers receive pledges to clean up the park.  Contact Deana Deratany at 586.215.2623.
 

Let’s Take a Dip! Moose Tree Nature Preserve in Lake Orion: 1-3pm. Venture out to the swamp to explore micro-organisms that call our watershed home at 3191 W. Clarkston Rd. Contact Jen Klein at 248-391-3649 or jklein@lakeorion.k12.mi.us.

Orion Township  Storm Drain Labeling: 10:00 am—Noon at Orion Senior Center on Church Street.  Take action to prevent water pollution by clearing and marking storm drains! A speaker will present environmental tips. Bring a color t-shirt and make your own fish print t-shirt. Pre-registration encouraged. Lauren Sharer 248-391-0304 ext.138 / lsharer@oriontownship.org

Fishing Derby at Clinton Township Civic Center Pond: 10am—1pm. Open to children 16 and younger accompanied by an adult for two hours of fishing. Limited to first 95 arrivals, pre-registration required.  Location: 40700 Romeo Plank Road. Contact Frank Pizzo at 586-723-8078 or f.pizzo@clintontownship-mi.gov.  
 

Clarkston Native Plant Installation: 9am-Noon.   Native plants & flowers will be installed to expand the existing garden in Depot Park. Weeding will be performed at the existing rain garden along with a river and park clean up. Refreshments will be provided.  Please contact Laura Gruzwalski at 248-
      454-6856 or  lgruzwalski@hrc-engr.com. Volunteers needed.

Storm Drain Marking in Chesterfield: 9:30 - Noon.  Hosted by Macomb County Commissioners, Kathy
       Vosburg, volunteers are needed to mark storm drains and distribute literature to neighborhoods about the
       importance of keeping pollutants our of waterways. Meet at Chesterfield Twp offices at 47275 Sugar Bush.
    
North Branch Clinton River Clean Up: 9 am-Noon.    Celebrate River Day by joining Macomb County Public works in removing debris along the North Branch.  All ages welcomed, please RSVP to Barb Saile at 586.469.5337 or barb.saile@macombcountymi.gov. Volunteers Needed! 
 

Pontiac Waste Water Treatment Plant Tour: 9am-11am. Get an inside look at the Pontiac Plant located on the west side of Opdyke Road, south of M-59. Contact Tracy Kilburn at 248-758-3695 or tkilburn@pontiac.mi.us

River Clean Up at Canal Park: 8am-Noon.  Hosted by Representative Kim Meltzer, your volunteer help is needed to groom walking trails and clear debris. Meet at Canal Park on Clinton River Rd.  Lunch and beverages will be provided from 12-1pm. Contact Representative Meltzer at 800-209-3330 or kimmeltzer@house.mi.gov .

2nd Annual New Haven River Day: 8:00 am—3 pm. Volunteers are needed to clean and remove debris along Shook Drain & Salt River and will promote public awareness through marking catch basins.  Meet at Haven Ridge Park off Main Street, west of Gratiot. Contact Mike Barnett at 586-749-9399 or vnhdpw@comcast.net.
 

The Fraser Harrington Waterway Clean-Up: 9am-12 noon. Volunteers needed to help keep our waterways clean and get a free t-shirt! Meet at Fraser High School, 34270 Garfield, between 14 & 15 Mile Roads. Contact Jack Treaster 586-484-1847 or jack.treaster@fraserk12.org.

Jaycee Park Streambank Stabilization:  9am-1pm.  Volunteers needed to plant native plants, seeds and trees to enhance the ecology of the river corridor. North of Long Lake, west of John R. Contact Jennifer Lawson 248-524-3381 or j.lawson@troymi.gov

Tails, Tackle & Tactics at Independence Oaks County Park: 1-4pm.  Fishing and instruction at Crooked Lake (poles/bait provided). Bring a light-colored t-shirt for fish printing.  Kids crafts, fun “bouncer” and more  $3 / person (3 yrs & up). Contact Kathy Thomas at 248-625-6473 or thomaska@oakgov.com.

Clinton Township Storm Drain Marking.  Pick up a kit at the Township’s Civic Center– Engineering Office
      during business hours. This activity can be done anytime during "Water Week" to promote the message “No
      Dumping—Drains to River”.  Contact  586-286-9387 to reserve a kit for marking drains in your neighborhood.
      Volunteers Needed.