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Stream monitoring on the
west branch of Red Cedar
west branch of Red Cedar
Volunteer stream monitoring
training
training
Bingham walks and bikes to
school
school
BREAKING NEWS!
Complete Streets Legislation
Passes House & Senate!
The Michigan Legislature has passed two
bills (HB 6151 and 6152) that will take the
Lansing Complete Streets statewide!
Mid-MEAC is a member of the
Michigan Complete Streets Coalition and
gave testimony at both the House and
Senate Transportation Committee hearings.
The legislation will be sent to the
Governor for approval and signature. Great
work by all of the partners!
Kalamazoo River Oil Spill
Information
Earlier this week, a large oil spill occurred
near Marshall and is rapidly spreading
beyond Battle Creek, toward Kalamazoo.
The State of Michigan has established an
Emergency Command Center and MSU's
Kellogg Biological Station is helping to
coordinate some of the clean-up efforts. Please DO NOT go to the affected areas without reading
THIS and connecting with one of the coordinating groups. Our thoughts go out to our friends in
Calhoun County and we'll keep you posted as new information becomes available.
Capital Area Smart Commute 2010 Results!
We had a great Smart Commute 2010 with 4,347 Smart Commute trips logged during
the two week challenge. Many thanks to all of the participants. The results are in and
the winners are:
Check out the Smart Commute page for detailed information and a list of our generous sponsors.
Bike Valet Events: You Can Bike If You Want To!
Do you like to attend local festivals and events? Like to ride your bike? Well now you can attend
many Lansing area festivals and events and safely leave your bike(s) with the friendly Bike Valet.
Thanks to the generous support of Lansing-area bicycle fans and the hard work of the Mid-
Michigan Appropriate Transportation Committee, we'll have Bike Valet at these upcoming events:
Valet Bike Parking volunteers are needed! To volunteer for Great Lakes Folk Festival, Lansing
Jazz Festival or the Old Town BluesFest, simply sign up on the festival website as a volunteer and
indicate that you'd like to work valet bike parking.
If you'd like to help out with the Habitat for Humanity Bike to Build, call Julie Powers at (517) 292-
3078 or email her at jpowers155@gmail.com.
Michigan Premiere: Mad City Chickens!
On Thursday, August 26, 2010, Mid-MEAC and the Allen Neighborhood Center will host the
Michigan premiere of Mad City Chickens (the Return of the Urban Backyard Chicken). This joint
fundraiser will benefit both Mid-MEAC and ANC. Your $35 suggested donation includes the
movie screen, local snacks and drinks. Bring a chair and your friends to 1206 Prospect Street in
Lansing's Eastside neighborhood from 7pm - 10pm. To purchase tickets, email Julie at
jpowers155@gmail.com.
Grand River Expedition Wrap Up
More than 226 miles later, the 2010 Grand River Expedition landed in Grand Haven and marked
the end of this dicennial census of the Grand River. Hundreds of paddlers and thousands of local
residents turned out to support the Expedition including Mid-MEAC and the Old Town Commerical
Association who hosted the paddlers on a rainy Sunday morning. Initial river sampling indicates
that the River is in good health and that all relevant tests are coming back clean and/or within
permitted ranges. For pictures and a great narrative about the GRE, check out the official blog.
Make sure to save the date for July 2020 when we'll do this again!
Mid-MEAC Summer BBQ
Many thanks to Pat Lindemann for hosting a great
"Welcome to Summer BBQ & Fundraiser" for
Mid-MEAC last month. We raised some funds,
made lots of friends (old and new) and consumed
a vast quantity of delicious food and drink. We are
so grateful to Pat for his generous support of
Mid-MEAC and to everyone who came out to the
party. We had so much fun, we're going to do it
again next year!
Volunteer Stream Monitoring Update
At the end of May, Mid-MEAC hosted volunteer stream monitoring training and river sampling
days. Eleven volunteers are now trained to conduct collection activites! We also had two days for
spring collection at six sites. You should see the amazing stuff these great people collected
including some pretty interesting water critters!
Many thanks to our returning volunteers and welcome to our new friends! Right now, we're
scheduling a fall volunteer stream monitoring training and dates for collection. Do you want to get
in the river? Contact Chip Kosloski at (517) 507-1303 to learn more.
Donations Needed: We need new (and gently used) hip waders and life jackets to fit a variety of
sizes as well as collection nets. If you have items to donate to our Volunteer Stream Monitoring
program, please let Chip Kosloski know at (517) 507-1303.
Keeping Up with Mid-MEAC
We're on Facebook and Twitter! Make sure you follow us for breaking news, interesting
stories, invitations to upcoming events and connections to some of the tri-county area's most
interesting people.
Complete Streets Legislation
Passes House & Senate!
The Michigan Legislature has passed two
bills (HB 6151 and 6152) that will take the
Lansing Complete Streets statewide!
Mid-MEAC is a member of the
Michigan Complete Streets Coalition and
gave testimony at both the House and
Senate Transportation Committee hearings.
The legislation will be sent to the
Governor for approval and signature. Great
work by all of the partners!
Kalamazoo River Oil Spill
Information
Earlier this week, a large oil spill occurred
near Marshall and is rapidly spreading
beyond Battle Creek, toward Kalamazoo.
The State of Michigan has established an
Emergency Command Center and MSU's
Kellogg Biological Station is helping to
coordinate some of the clean-up efforts. Please DO NOT go to the affected areas without reading
THIS and connecting with one of the coordinating groups. Our thoughts go out to our friends in
Calhoun County and we'll keep you posted as new information becomes available.
Capital Area Smart Commute 2010 Results!
We had a great Smart Commute 2010 with 4,347 Smart Commute trips logged during
the two week challenge. Many thanks to all of the participants. The results are in and
the winners are:
- Nano:League of Michigan Bicyclists (41 trips)
- Mini: MSU Bikes (390 trips)
- Small: Michigan Fitness Foundation (644 trips)
- XLarge: MSU Libraries(1,077 trips)
- XXLarge:City of Lansing (322 trips)
Check out the Smart Commute page for detailed information and a list of our generous sponsors.
Bike Valet Events: You Can Bike If You Want To!
Do you like to attend local festivals and events? Like to ride your bike? Well now you can attend
many Lansing area festivals and events and safely leave your bike(s) with the friendly Bike Valet.
Thanks to the generous support of Lansing-area bicycle fans and the hard work of the Mid-
Michigan Appropriate Transportation Committee, we'll have Bike Valet at these upcoming events:
- Great Lakes Folk Festival August 13 - 15, East Lansing
- Lansing JazzFest August 6 - 7, Old Town Lansing
- Habitat for Humanity Bike to Build, August 21, Dewitt (Ox Roast)
- Old Town BluesFest September 17 - 18, Old Town Lansing
Valet Bike Parking volunteers are needed! To volunteer for Great Lakes Folk Festival, Lansing
Jazz Festival or the Old Town BluesFest, simply sign up on the festival website as a volunteer and
indicate that you'd like to work valet bike parking.
If you'd like to help out with the Habitat for Humanity Bike to Build, call Julie Powers at (517) 292-
3078 or email her at jpowers155@gmail.com.
Michigan Premiere: Mad City Chickens!
On Thursday, August 26, 2010, Mid-MEAC and the Allen Neighborhood Center will host the
Michigan premiere of Mad City Chickens (the Return of the Urban Backyard Chicken). This joint
fundraiser will benefit both Mid-MEAC and ANC. Your $35 suggested donation includes the
movie screen, local snacks and drinks. Bring a chair and your friends to 1206 Prospect Street in
Lansing's Eastside neighborhood from 7pm - 10pm. To purchase tickets, email Julie at
jpowers155@gmail.com.
Grand River Expedition Wrap Up
More than 226 miles later, the 2010 Grand River Expedition landed in Grand Haven and marked
the end of this dicennial census of the Grand River. Hundreds of paddlers and thousands of local
residents turned out to support the Expedition including Mid-MEAC and the Old Town Commerical
Association who hosted the paddlers on a rainy Sunday morning. Initial river sampling indicates
that the River is in good health and that all relevant tests are coming back clean and/or within
permitted ranges. For pictures and a great narrative about the GRE, check out the official blog.
Make sure to save the date for July 2020 when we'll do this again!
Mid-MEAC Summer BBQ
Many thanks to Pat Lindemann for hosting a great
"Welcome to Summer BBQ & Fundraiser" for
Mid-MEAC last month. We raised some funds,
made lots of friends (old and new) and consumed
a vast quantity of delicious food and drink. We are
so grateful to Pat for his generous support of
Mid-MEAC and to everyone who came out to the
party. We had so much fun, we're going to do it
again next year!
Volunteer Stream Monitoring Update
At the end of May, Mid-MEAC hosted volunteer stream monitoring training and river sampling
days. Eleven volunteers are now trained to conduct collection activites! We also had two days for
spring collection at six sites. You should see the amazing stuff these great people collected
including some pretty interesting water critters!
Many thanks to our returning volunteers and welcome to our new friends! Right now, we're
scheduling a fall volunteer stream monitoring training and dates for collection. Do you want to get
in the river? Contact Chip Kosloski at (517) 507-1303 to learn more.
Donations Needed: We need new (and gently used) hip waders and life jackets to fit a variety of
sizes as well as collection nets. If you have items to donate to our Volunteer Stream Monitoring
program, please let Chip Kosloski know at (517) 507-1303.
Keeping Up with Mid-MEAC
We're on Facebook and Twitter! Make sure you follow us for breaking news, interesting
stories, invitations to upcoming events and connections to some of the tri-county area's most
interesting people.
Smart Commute bike
commuting classes
commuting classes
Reflections in the Red Cedar
River
River
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Volunteer stream monitoring
training
training
Bug Identification session
Biking on the Riverwalk
