Join Us In Partnering With the Muskegon Lake Watershed Partnership!
We need you on September 26th!
Join us and our partners, Muskegon!
Always one of our favorite times of the year to make a difference for our community. Muskegon has the best volunteers! The Muskegon Lake Watershed Partnership and our partners - UAW Local 637, West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission (WMSRDC), City of Muskegon, Muskegon County, West Michigan United Labor (WMUL), DTE, Muskegon Co. Environmental Coordinating Council and United Way of the Lakeshore - along with other generous, local volunteers will team up, once again, to improve Muskegon Lake shoreline and watershed locations along the Lakeshore Trail from the Muskegon River to Lake Michigan and along it's tributaries.
Always one of our favorite times of the year to make a difference for our community. Muskegon has the best volunteers! The Muskegon Lake Watershed Partnership and our partners - UAW Local 637, West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission (WMSRDC), City of Muskegon, Muskegon County, West Michigan United Labor (WMUL), DTE, Muskegon Co. Environmental Coordinating Council and United Way of the Lakeshore - along with other generous, local volunteers will team up, once again, to improve Muskegon Lake shoreline and watershed locations along the Lakeshore Trail from the Muskegon River to Lake Michigan and along it's tributaries.
ITINERARY:
- 8:00-8:30a - Meet for coffee and juice at the CVB (610 W. Western Ave, Muskegon MI)
- 8:30a - Meet at the CVB for your instructions, locations & supplies - please be PROMPT, we will disperse quickly to get to work as soon as instructions are given out.
* PLEASE DRESS IN LAYERS for changing weather conditions along the shoreline. Plan to get wet but be safe! Please do not disturb wildlife. Bring rubber gloves or work gloves if you have them. Wear old shoes, rubber boots, hip boots or waders. You can even ride your bicycle to the cleanup locations along the Lakeshore Trail.
If you need more information, please contact Kathy Evans, Muskegon Lake Watershed Partnership at: kathy@muskegonlake.org
Information on Changes To Traditional Day of Caring.
Our volunteers' safety is our number one priority. We have worked closely with our Public Health Department to ensure our health and safety plan for the Day of Caring 2020 is approved and endorsed. We’ve made some serious changes to make sure all volunteers are safe.
- The "Day of Caring" will actually be a "Month of Caring" offering several days to do the activities to minimize large groupings
- Only micro teams of up to 10 volunteers only
- All projects will be outdoors in large areas*
- Shifts will be staggered - if teams will be working on similar or the same projects, these teams will work in shifts with breaks in between to ensure no contact
- Shifts will be in 2-hour increments instead of 6-8 hours
- Before volunteers can start, each volunteer will be asked health screening questions the day of the event
- Masks will be required and provided on-site. Along with hand sanitizer and wipes
- No large gatherings before or after service - a kickoff video will be sent virtually
- Meals will not be provided, instead, prepackaged snacks will be available
- There will be designated break areas with chairs 6 feet apart, and lines clearly marked for social distancing up to the water coolers (bottled water)
