Volunteers Clear Flood-Causing Debris From Huron RiverVolunteers Clear Flood-Causing Debris From Huron River

7/27/14 - Hamburg Township held its annual Huron River clean-up day on Saturday. Volunteers, township officials, and members of the Department of Natural Resources met at the Livingston County Wildlife & Conservation Club on M-36 Saturday morning. After a continental breakfast, the group ventured out onto the river by pontoon boat. Volunteers divided up into different groups to tackle different sections of the river. They worked to remove trash, trees, and other debris that blocks the river’s natural flow. Officials say this is essential to the health of the river system, since those blockages can create natural dams that lead to flooding along the Huron River and in the Ore Lake area. The township’s Flood Hazard Prevention Committee organizes the event every year in an effort to clear the river to improve its flow and help prevent future flooding. To learn more about next year’s event, “Let The River Flow 2015,” visit the township’s website. The link has been posted below. (LR/TD)