Thornapple River Watershed Council
Mission: To protect, preserve, and enhance the quality, aesthetic, and recreational value of the Thornapple River Watershed through education, planning, and management.
Annual River Cleanup: September
Locations in Ada, Alaska (Caledonia), Middleville, Hastings, and Nashville
Upcoming Events
2023 Cleanup Sponsors
U-Rent-Em Canoe Livery
Barry Conservation District
Barry County Solid Waste Oversight Committee
Biggby
Little Caesars
Indian Valley Campground and Canoe Livery
Village of Middleville
Restoration Christian Reformed Church
WM
TNT Disposal
Ada Township Parks and Recreation
Camp O’Malley
Mike’s Pizza
Paradise Pizza
Watershed Facts
The Thornapple River Watershed (TRW) is the largest subbasin of the Lower Grand River Watershed (lgrow.org)
~100 miles of river
876 square miles of watershed draining to river
742 miles of streams
227 lakes, 7,844 acres of water!
Runs through Barry, Eaton, and Kent counties
Drains into the Grand River then to Lake Michigan
Watershed land use:
52.1% agricultural production
25.8% forest
12.9% other non-production vegetation
3.3% paved road or airport
2.1% low to high density urban
1.5% water
1.5% wetland
You can be an important part of the Thornapple River Watershed. You can help by participating in our annual cleanup and becoming a sponsor!
Hastings 2021
Hastings 2021
Hastings 2021
Hastings 2023
Hastings 2023