UPCOMING EVENTS
- Spring/Summer 2009: HRWC Bioreserve Project - volunteer to participate in the field assessments
- June 27: Concert and Bonfire in Dexter -- to benefit HRWC
- July 10: Registration deadline for Portage Creek Monitoring Workshops
- July 12: Community River Swim at Baseline Lake
- July 18: Portage Creek Lake and River Monitoring Workshops
- July 20: Registration deadline for Adopt-A-Stream measuring and mapping workshop
- July 26: Adopt-A-Stream measuring and mapping workshop
- September 17: annual HRWC SUDS on the River event.

JUNE 2009 EVENTS

• June 27 (Saturday) 7:30pm - 10pm Concert and Bonfire in Dexter -- to benefit HRWC
  More great music in a great location, for another great cause! Black Train will bring their mix of songs about trains, heartache and redemption to this all-ages show in the countryside. Music starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. with bonfire to follow around 10:00. Dancing is permitted by Dexter Township ordinance. Just bring your blankets or lawn chairs out to Rancho Tranquilico, 11300 Island Lake Rd (4 miles west of downtown Dexter).
  - - Suggested donation: $10 per person. All proceeds benefit the Huron River Watershed Council. For more info, Margaret Smith, 734/769-5123 x19.

JULY 2009 EVENTS

• July 12 (Sunday) 9am Community River Swim on Baseline Lake
  Come on in, the water is fine! This free community swim event sponsored by HRWC is for those who love the water and want to try a river swim at the U-M Sailing Club on Baseline Lake. Jump in with water conservationist Liz Elling and HRWC’s Laura Rubin.
  - - The swim is one mile and takes approximately an hour across the lake and back. Swimmers must be 16 years or older to swim and be comfortable and able to swim one mile to participate in this river swim. Food, refreshments, and good company will be available after the swim.
  - - You must register in advance to participate in the swim, send an e-mail to msmith@hrwc.org or call 734/769-5123 x19. Registration table opens at 8:30 a.m. and the swim begins at 9 p.m. The U-M Sailing Club is located at 8010 Strawberry Lake Rd Dexter, MI 48130.

• July 18 (Saturday) Lake and Stream Monitoring Workshop for Portage Creek waters.
  The first step in protecting your favorite lake or stream is to learn about it. Come hear about Michigan’s volunteer lake and stream monitoring programs and learn the hands-on techniques used to collect information about our waterways.
  - Attend a two part workshop (register for one or both):
        Lake Techniques, 9am-12pm on Portage Lake
        Stream Techniques, 1-4pm on Portage Creek
  - The workshop is free, but space is limited. Register by Friday, July 10. Contact Elizabeth Riggs, eriggs@hrwc.org, 734/769-5123 x15. Location and other details provided upon registration.

• July 26 (Sunday) 2-5pm. Adopt-A-Stream program event. Learn How to Read a River: Measuring and Mapping Training. Learn how to "read a stream" while you assess and record the physical conditions of a creek. Please call or e-mail to register for event by July 20, see event and registration details at link.

Last Updated: June 2009