6/26/14 - Volunteers and sponsors are needed for an annual clean-up day next month that helps improve the navigation and flow of the Huron River in Hamburg Township. The annual Huron River Clean-Up Day will take place Saturday July 26th from 8am to 2pm. In addition to keeping the natural area pristine for locals and tourists, the cleanup ensures that water can easily flow out of the local watershed area, which helps reduce flooding in the low-lying township during times of heavy rainfall. Commercial and individual sponsors for the event are being sought, as well as volunteers looking to fulfill service requirements such as local Boy Scouts and members of the community. Organizers say also needed are rowboats with oars, pontoon boats, porta-potties, dumpsters, work/rubber gloves, garbage bags, food, tee shirts, waders and life jackets. Volunteers will meet in the parking lot of the Livingston County Wildlife and Conservation Club on Saturday, July 26th and work along the shore, in the water, and from boats. Theyâll travel along the riverbank, removing trash and trimming back vegetation that could block the flow of the river. For more information on how to volunteer for or sponsor the event, contact Brenda Richardson at Hamburg Township Hall at (810) 231-1000, Ext. 212. She can also be reached by email at brichardson@hamburg.mi.us. (TD/JM)
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