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EMERGENCY!

Oil has been released into the Kalamazoo River via a tributary near Marshall, Michigan.  For now, we recommend you follow news in your county.  As of Friday afternoon, the 30th of July, we see extensive, frequently updated coverage, summaries, and links on:

http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/section/oilspill

http://www.mlive.com/kalamazoo/

The USEPA is now officially in charge and has deployed an on-scene coordinator:

http://www.epa.gov/enbridgespill/

 Calhoun County: Oil spill website

City of Marshall: Oil spill website

Kalamazoo County: Oil spill website

Michigan:

http://www.michigan.gov/oilspill

http://twitter.com/govgranholm

 

We urge you to seek out information from local, state, and federal emergency management officials to determine what you should or should not do.  The Watershed Council will update this webpage as frequently as possible, but we urge you to seek official information.  You can help us by recommending primary, online resources to link to.  Send recommendations to

We will follow developments and update Council and Partner related projects/teams working on Kanoe the Kazoo and the Water Festival.

 

 

ImageThe Kalamazoo River, its tributaries, and the overall watershed will be managed, protected, and restored to maximize environmental, social and economic values and services, and this will be accomplished with involvement of a broad spectrum of community stakeholders.  Don't know what the watershed is?  Watch the video overview.

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Festival Poster - for printing

www.thewaterfestival.com

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Press

 To sign up for the August 14th morning Kanoe the Kazoo, follow the link on the poster below.

 May 22, 2010 Press.
Photos by the Watershed Council.

 

 Mission

The Kalamazoo River Watershed Council* is a public, non-profit 501(c)3 organization Imagewhose purpose is to work collaboratively with the community, government agencies, local officials and businesses to improve and protect the health of the Kalamazoo River, its tributaries, and its watershed.  Wonder how we are serving the watershed community?  Watch the video.

 

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* The Kalamazoo River Watershed Council is the assumed name of this organization, which was incorporated under the name of the Kalamazoo River Public Advisory Council.

 

 

 




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