Trail Creek Environmental Action Tour Friday October 14, 2016

12:15 Board at Spring House Inn, 303 N. Mineral Springs Road, Porter In 46304

1:00 pm Creek Ridge County Park, West 400 North, Michigan City, IN Jeremy Sobecki (La Porte County Parks) New LARE grant, shoreline stabilization, TC access, boardwalk, fish habitat

1:30 pm Winding Creek Cove Park, East 8th Street, Michigan City, IN Shannon Eason (Michigan City Parks) Phase 3 of project- shore stabilization, new techniques

2:00 pm  Sea Lamprey Barrier (Springland Ave., just west of Karwick Rd. Parking on the south side of Springland.) Mike Ryan & Rich Hedgepeth (NWI Steelheaders) Control of invasive sea lamprey, fishermen’s contribution to clean Trail Creek

2:45 pm Sanitary District, 1100 E 8th St, Michigan City, IN Milo Milatovic (Michigan City Sanitary District) Tour of plant, Cheney Run update

3:30 pm Hansen Park Kayak Launch  ( just north of 8th St, east of E Street, Michigan City, IN)- Joe Exl (NIRPC) ADA kayak launch, Hoosier Riverwatch- citizen water quality monitoring

3:50 pm Washington Park Beach/ Port Authority, 200 Heisman Harbor, Michigan City, IN   Tim Frame (Harbormaster MC Port Authority) Keeping the marina clean, harbor water management