Special Events:
March 21st (Wed.) 6:30
PM
Annual Dinner and Meeting
Daryl’s
Downtown, (151 W. Michigan Ave, Jackson)
Light Dinner $12.00 Charge; Food 6:30 PM. Meeting 7:00 PM
Attendees, must RSVP: 517 416 4234 or grand@great-mi.org
by Monday, March 19th
April
22 (Sun.) 1:00-4:00 PM
JAOC Earth Day
Sparks Foundation Park (Cascades)
Enjoy the booths
and activities of many local outdoor
and environmental orgnaization's.
Paddle GREAT boats in the park's lagoons
Adopt-A-Stream
Dates
Winter 2012 Stonefly
Hunt, Saturday, January 28th: Details
Paddle Events:
Meet
at Put-in locations at listed time. . At the put-in, we create
car pools for take-out placements. If needed, Call 517
416-4234 to reserve a GREAT canoe/kayak. Outings
and clean-up cancelled due to weather will be posted on the home
page and a phone message (call 517 416-4234). They will be postponed
until the following weekend, same time and location. Trip
Procedures and Paddling Tips. Waivers must be signed and given
to trip leader at put-in: Adult
Form; if under18 yrs.,
Minor Form (also
available at put-in)
April 15th (Sun.) 12 Noon
Grand
River
Culver Rd toJefferson Rd. ( US 127.)
Trip
Attributes & Map
May 20th (Sun.) 12 Noon
South
Kalamazoo River
Homer (M-60) to Albion Dam (M-99)
Trip
Attributes & Map
June 17th (Sun.) 12 Noon
Grand River
(North and Main Branches)
Joint Trip with Dahlem as Hosts
Michigan Center Dam (Fourth St.) to Lions Park
(N. Blackstone St.)
Cookout after take -out with food provided
Trip
Attributes & Map
July 15th (Sun.) 12 Noon
Little
Goose & Goose Lakes
Cement City (Cement City Hwy)
Trip
Attributes &
Map
August 19th (Sun.) 12 Noon
Kent
Lake
Lotus plant tour led by Jamie Myles
Kenningston Metro Park, East Boat Launch on the Huron River Parkway,
Exit 153 off I-96 ($5 daily pass at gate.
Option for car caravan departing Jakcosn Crossing near Shell Station
at 10:30 AM
Trip
Attributes & Map
September 8th (Sat.) 9 AM to 2 PM
Annual
Grand River Clean-up
Grand River Clean-up CMS Energy Band shell off Cooper St. in Downtown
Jackson. Feel free to bring your own canoe, but no kayaks. No
need to reserve a boat as GREAT canoes will be available. Lunch
provided.
October 14th (Sun.) 12 Noon
Grand
River
Maple Grove Rd. (DNR Access site at bridge) to State Rd. (adjacent
to US 127)
Trip:
Attributes & Map
Printable
pdf of GREAT 2012 Dates
2011 Calendar
& Trip Maps
2010 Calendar &
Trip Maps
2009
Calendar & Trip Maps
2008 Calendar &
Trip Maps
2007 Calendar & Trip
Maps
