St. Joseph River Basin
Upcoming Events Related to Water Quality Issues

• March 2, 2010 -- First Quarter, St. Joseph River Basin Commission Meeting--4230 Elkhart Road, Goshen, IN  46526 

• March 15, 2010 --  Friends of the St. Joe River Association Annual Meeting.  Sturges-Young Auditorium, Sturgis, MI.  The Friends is an organization of citizens and decision makers in the entire St. Joseph River Basin.  They conduct annual cleanups on the St. Joseph River, support voluntary water testing initiatives, provide outreach for various agencies and grant activities.
  
• March 27, 2010 -- Annual St. Joseph River Cleanup, South Bend, IN.  Contact:  Friends of the St. Joe River Assoc.
  
• May 21, 2010 -- 10 Annual Indiana-Michigan St. Joseph River Basin Symposium, Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve.   Contact:  Karen Mackowiak at the St. Joseph River Basin Commission -- kmackowiak@macog.com.
  
• June 5, 2010 -- Build a Rain Garden.  Krider Garden, Middlebury, IN. 
  
• July 23-24, 2010 -- Envirofest at the Wellfield Botanical Gardens, Elkhart, IN.  Contact: Elkhart Environmental Center - 574-293-5070
  
• August 5, 2010 -- Waterlife; The documentary-Film screening and discussion with speaker Dr. Deb Marr--5:00p, Indiana University South Bend.  Contact: Michiana Stormwater Partnership -- 574-291-7444, ext. 3 or 
   http://michianastormwaterpartnership.org
   
• September 8, 2010 -- Livable/Sustainable Communities Workshop.  Contact: Michiana Area Council of Governments for more details - 574-287-1829.
  
• September 18, 2010 -- St. Joseph River Clean-up.  Contact:  Elkhart Environmental Center - 574-293-5070
  

• September 11, 2010 -- Hoosier River Watch water resource assessment training. St. Patrick’s Park. Reservations needed.  Contact:  Brook Artley at bartley@sjcparks.org or 574-277-4828.

  September 25, 2010 -- Hoosier River Watch water resource assessment training. Elkhart Conservation Club. Reservations needed.  Contact:  Nancy Brown at Nancy.brown@in.nacdnet.net or 574-533-4383. 
  

• October 5, 2010 -- 3rd Quarter Meeting (Elkhart County Administration Bldg., 117 No. Second St., Goshen)--
  St. Joseph River Basin Commission.  Contact:  Karen Mackowiak at the St. Joseph River Basin Commission -- kmackowiak@macog.com.
  
• December 7, 2010 -- 4th Quarter Meeting (Elkhart County Public Services Bldg.--4230 Elkhart Rd., Goshen)--
  St. Joseph River Basin Commission.  Contact:  Karen Mackowiak at the St. Joseph River Basin Commission -- kmackowiak@macog.com.