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ALLEGAN COUNTY KANOE THE KAZOO 2012
May 7, 2012 by Shawn McKenney
Date: June 2, 2012
Hosts: Allegan Conservation District & Allegan County Parks and Recreation
Route: Trowbridge Dam to Jaycee Park. Map:Trowbridge-Jaycee_map2012.pdf
Skill Level: Because of the turbulence at the Trowbridge Dam and the portage around the City of Allegan Dam this paddle is probably not for beginners that have no paddling experience.
Meeting Place: Trowbridge Dam, 26th Street access about 1.5 miles south of M-89
Assembly: Crafts should first be dropped off at the Trowbridge Dam access point. Cars will be staged at Jaycee Park with transportation back to Trowbridge Dam. Participants should arrive at Trowbridge Dam around 8:00am and be prepared to leave Jaycee Park by 9:00am. Float will begin at 9:30am.
Put in Time: 9:30am Take Out: around noon
Canoe availability: Bring your own or rent from Old Allegan Canoe Livery at (269) 561-5481 or Running Rivers Kayak Rental at (269) 673-3698.
Contact Person: Kelly Goward, kelly.goward@macd.org or phone: (269)673-8965 ex4
Cost: $5.00 per craft
Registration: Download registration form and waiver here:2012_REGISTRATION&WAIVER.pdf Include $5.00 per craft and send to:
Allegan Conservation District
1668 Lincoln Rd
Allegan, MI 49010
*Forms and fee may also be brought the day of the trip.
New Rabbit River Watershed Project Now Underway!
February 17, 2011 by Shawn McKenney
In August of 2010, the Allegan Conservation District was awarded a grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment to address water quality concerns in the Rabbit River Watershed. Specifically, the grant will focus on improving water quality within the Black Creek, Red Run Drain and Green Lake Creek sub-watersheds. Goals of the project include reducing erosion and sedimentation. The project will work with municipal officials and residential and agricultural landowners to install best management practices adjacent to streams and lakes, including buffer strips, cover crops and residue management, and in-stream improvements, including streambank stabilization projects and road-stream crossings. Technical and financial assistance is available for best management practice design and installation. If you own land in the Rabbit River Watershed, please call the District to find out how we can work together to improve water quality.
Gun River Cleanup Hits 15 Years
September 21, 2009 by Joe Szacon
News video from the 2009 Annual Gun River Canoe and Cleanup Day! Thanks for all those who attended.
Soil Survey on the Web
February 15, 2007 by Shawn McKenney
The National Soil Survey is now avaliable online.
NRCS Web Soil Survey
Flow
February 6, 2007 by Shawn McKenney
An excellent film being produced regarding our most precious natural resource: WATER
Trailer: