Brandon Twp.- Volunteers are still needed for the Kearsley Creek Cleanup, planned for 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., May 8, with sign-in at the Brandon Middle School event parking lot, 609 S. Ortonville Road.
The Brandon Youth Conservation Council, a 4-H Club comprised mostly of teenagers interested in local environmental advocacy, has organized the Kearsley Creek Cleanup with the help of the Flint River Watershed Coalition. The cleanup will involve three different sites along the waterway, mostly on school property’near the Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School, 300 South St., Brandon Middle School, and Brandon High School, 1025 S. Ortonville Road.
Volunteers will collect trash along the shoreline and some adult volunteers will wade into the creek to remove debris. Students will not be put in the water for safety and liability reasons. Following the cleanup, at 12:45 p.m., a lunch is planned for all volunteers in the middle school cafeteria. Lunch and t-shirts are being provided through the Toyota H2O grant, a partnership between Toyota and 4-H, with lunch from Mama Maria’s at a reduced cost.
To sign-up, visit http://tiny.cc/kearsleycleanup or contact Dave Green at Brandon Middle School, 248-627-627-1830, ext. 1325 for details on what to bring/wear.