Showcasing Albion's Treasured Waterways, Riverside Parks, and Scenic Trails.
Join us on Saturday, August 2, 2025, as we celebrate Albion's wonderful rivers, riverside parks, and scenic trails. The day's events will include stewardship, hospitality, recreation, and a celebration of community.
This community celebration will culminate months of work dedicated to cleaning our prized Kalamazoo River of litter, trash, and other debris. The greatest achievement will be the clearing of woody debris to create navigable lanes, enhancing passive recreation on and along the Kalamazoo River. Once completed, paddlers will be able to travel the approximately 123 miles from the campus of Albion College to the open waters of Lake Michigan without needing to portage around fallen trees, logs, and other collection of woody debris.
The initiative began with an assessment of needs to determine the challenge of clearing woody obstructions from the campus of Albion College to our city's western border. Below are photos taken of our
1. First woody debris management work (June 18)
2. First on-river assessment (May 3)
These images capture a snapshot of the work needed and, more importantly, highlight the remarkable beauty of Albion from the river's perspective.
This community celebration will culminate months of work dedicated to cleaning our prized Kalamazoo River of litter, trash, and other debris. The greatest achievement will be the clearing of woody debris to create navigable lanes, enhancing passive recreation on and along the Kalamazoo River. Once completed, paddlers will be able to travel the approximately 123 miles from the campus of Albion College to the open waters of Lake Michigan without needing to portage around fallen trees, logs, and other collection of woody debris.
The initiative began with an assessment of needs to determine the challenge of clearing woody obstructions from the campus of Albion College to our city's western border. Below are photos taken of our
1. First woody debris management work (June 18)
2. First on-river assessment (May 3)
These images capture a snapshot of the work needed and, more importantly, highlight the remarkable beauty of Albion from the river's perspective.
Albion - Mill Race Stewardship - July 12, 2025
Albion - Kalamazoo River Stewardship - July 2, 2025
Albion - Kalamazoo River Stewardship - June 18, 2025
Albion - Kalamazoo River Assessment - May 3, 2025
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Spring 2025 Albion - Kalamazoo River Assessment
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LOVE OUR WATERWAYS. IT'S A SHARED RESPONSBILITY.
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Michigan Waterways Stewards
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