Kalamazoo River Watershed Council

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

Kalamazoo Krazy for the Kazoo was a huge success! Thank you to all of the community members that came out to take part in our clean up. Together we cleaned up 1 ton of trash from the Kalamazoo River watershed.

We’d like to extend our gratitude to Kalamazoo, Michigan, Trashlovekzoo Community-Cleanups, and Edison Resident Scholars for their leadership and support.

If you are interested in more cleanup opportunities in the Kalamazoo area, TrashLoveKzoo leads cleanups every 1st Saturday of the month. Visit their Facebook for more information about upcoming cleanup opportunities.

Thank you to Jones & Henry Engineers for sponsoring the event and sending out a mighty team of employees to take part in the stewardship!

10/06/2026

Last chance to get out on the Kalamazoo River for the 2026 Kanoe the Kazoo Season!

Join us October 25th for an immersive fall color Kalamazoo River experience. This event is free to participate in. We will be paddling from the Fort Custer Kalamazoo River Access area to Galesburg community park. This is a 2hr/5mile paddle. To start the event, we will have FREE donuts & apple c***r from Gull Medow farms. A shuttle will be provided for this trip.

Kayak rentals will be available through Mainstream Tackle & Outdoors. Kayaks can be rented for $30; participants renting through Mainstream Tackle & Outdoors will need to book through their website using code “kws2026” for a reduced rate.

Visit our website: https://kalamazooriver.org/events/kanoe-the-kazoo/ for more details and registration.

Reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

10/06/2026

🌊 Do you have a lake, river or stream you would like EGLE to monitor for water quality?

We’re seeking suggestions for waterbodies to monitor in 2027.

If there’s a waterbody you’d like us to consider, complete the Monitoring Request Form by Oct. 30: https://go.mi.gov/qrjgv3507

Learn more about EGLE’s water quality monitoring: https://go.mi.gov/w3khy3508

10/02/2026

Millions of state dollars are being set aside to clean two major rivers, including one in our area.