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  • Planet vs Plastics
    April 2, 2024
    Earth day is approaching and this year’s theme is Planet vs Plastics. Here is a link to an article in the New York Times with several great alternatives for you to discover. Plastics use article from the New York Times.  
  • Call to Action– Line 5
    February 19, 2024
    This is your chance to get involved” Help CACC have a voice that can be heard. We would like to get a group from CACC to represent our organization and join this rally in support of the Line 5 shut down. Our organization has financially supported FLOW (For Love of Water) and all their efforts to shut down the Line 5 pipeline. Now let’s show them we really mean it. OWDM has organized a bus from Metro Detroit to the hearing in Cincinnati on March 21, 2024. Be part of this historic moment. This journey is more than a trip; it’s a statement of our unwavering support for protecting the Great Lakes from the Enbridge Line 5 crude oil pipeline. TRIP DETAILS Departure: Thursday, March 21, 7:00 a.m. from Westland, MI Return: 9:00 p.m. that night Space is limited, but the spirit of unity is vast. We encourage you to secure your spot soon and join us in this meaningful expedition. If you cannot make the trip but wish to show your support, consider buying a ticket so that someone else can join us on the trip. Let’s unite, make our voices heard, and support a cause that impacts us all. We look forward to standing shoulder-to-shoulder with you in Cincinnati. Get more information and your ticket now.       
  • Great Filtering Technique
    November 11, 2023
    The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is twice the size of Texas and is made up of 92% plastics and micro-plastics including over 80% that is fishing related waste. I live on the Saginaw bay and, I can tell you every spring I clean up a lot of plastic on my shoreline. Wouldn’t this be great to clean up our Lakes? Read more here: Filtering out Junk
  • Water Fest sure to make a splash!
    July 8, 2017
    Bring your favorite lawn chair to Mill Pond Park on Sunday July 9th for the Chippewa River Water Festival! The free concert will run from 12pm to 9pm. Location/Directions: Mill Pond Park 607 S Adams st Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Millpond+Park/ Check out the fb event https://www.facebook.com/events/1392219884178741 Performers and Guest Speakers: Steve & Mae Pego – Stories & Water Ceremony Open Range Alicia Patch Oldham – Michigan Poet Stephanie Terpening Lynn Dominguez – American Canoe Association The Mudpuppys Jeff Ostahowski – MCWC Hawks & Owls Mark Cole – Walk for Water Barbarossa Brothers Mystic Dub Outreach Education & Vendors Grand Rapids Water Protectors Little Forks Conservancy Naturally Yours By Well Oiled Mama Chippewa Nature Center Chippewa Watershed Conservancy Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum Photography by Lorena Smith Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation Explore Chiropractic Designed Henna Tattoos American Canoe Association Canoe Reflections Canoe-Camping for Women Marilyn Richmond Cards & Jewelry Greentree Co-Op Pita Pit Los Jalapenos Sponsors and Supporters Watershed Initiative Network Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Isabella Community Credit Union Kerr & Utt Trust & Estate, Elder Law Firm, PLLC Hometown Health Foods Mt Pleasant Parks and Recreation D Clare Services T-Shirt Graphic Design Contest winning entry by Spencer Wehner CACC would like to extend a hearty THANK YOU to everyone who has helped make this festival a reality! See you there! Extra special thanks to our co-coordinators Taylor Hollis – Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, Carol Moody – Mt Pleasant Parks & Rec, and Liz Busch – Buckley’s Mountainside Canoes Want to help CACC continue this and other great programs? Make a tax deductible donation today! [paypal_donation_button]