Please consider becoming a member and joining us to help protect and promote this valuable resource. Meetings are held on an occasional basis at UM-Flint. River clean-ups give participants a real sense of accomplishment towards environmental awareness and stewardship. Changing the quality of water will change the quality of life. Pollutants have a harmful result on quality of drinking water, recreation, and aesthetic value.
Nobody wants to canoe down a river scattered with garbage.
Plus, decaying materials and decomposition of excess plant growth will cause odors. If you take advantage of nature's beauty by camping, hiking, canoeing, etc., you cannot always take for granted that nature will always remain the way you left it. By taking care of the environment you enjoy, you are being a good steward. Don't pour hazardous wastes such as paints, cleaners, oil, grease, fertilizers and pesticides down storm drains. It's easier than you think.