Lake Channel Cleanup on Saturday, August 23rd at 9:00 AM

Over time, the lily pads have taken over which have made parts of the channel more difficult to navigate, and this is a great opportunity to come together as a community and take care of our shared space.

Our goal for this event is to expand the current waterway, only to improve navigational safety for boaters, reduce the risk of property damage, and enhance the overall visual appeal of the area.

Please note that we are NOT clearing individual properties.

If you’re available, we’d love to have you join us. We’ll meet at the Upper Reynolds channel entrance at 9:00am.

Bring gloves, rakes, and anything else you think may help. Boats or kayaks are also welcome if you're able to bring one.

This is a great way to keep the lake beautiful, and connect with neighbors. Please let me know if you’re able to volunteer so we can plan accordingly.

Channel and Lower Reynolds Invasive Plant Watch, Friday August 15 at 8:30am

Join in our kayaking (or any small vessel) event to identify invasive aquatic plants in Reynolds Lake.

We will be meeting at the start of the channel on Upper Reynolds at 8:30am, making our way through the channel and along the shower lines of Lower Reynolds. We will be looking for invasive aquatic plants and taking pictures and noting locations of these plants. We had a lot of fun doing this before and learned a lot about what plants are in our lakes. If you need a kayak please let us know. Hope to see you Friday.

Free, open to the public (6 Reynolds lake members are going)

 Location: Fish Lake Public Boat Launch, Fish Lake, Gobles

 Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025; rain date Wednesday, August 27, 2025

 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Join the Van Buren Conservation District’s Alex, the Van Buren District Library Gobles Branch, and Two Rivers Coalition for a guided paddle on scenic Fish Lake. Discover the lake’s rich nature – from birds and amphibians to native plants and aquatic life – all while enjoying a peaceful evening on the water.

This event also serves as a hands-on MI Paddle Stewards workshop, teaching paddlers how to identify, report, and prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.

Please bring your own watercraft and equipment. Registration is required and space is limited. Be sure to sign up to receive important pre-event details via email.

Register, and learn more, by visiting VanBurenCD.org/discover-2025  

August 9th

Meet in Upper Reynolds starting at 5:30pm, with a 6pm parade start time. 

Feel free to decorate your boat or just come as you are.

No boat or you just want to cheer from the shore, we need you also.

Reynolds Lake Kayak/Canoe/Paddle board Event to look for Aquatic Invasive Species as a group on Tuesday July 1st and Thursday July 3rd at 8:30am.

We will meet at the mouth of Channel on Upper Reynolds, let me know if you are interested but need a kayak I will help you find one to borrow.

If you cannot make it at 8:30 feel free to join the group when possible.

Let me know if you have any questions and if you are interested so we have some idea of the number of people who will be joining in.

Also feel free to ask family and friends to join us.

To learn more about the state wide event, visit the MiCorps AIS Detection Blitz website or look at the attached newsletter.

Bring your phone with the iNaturalist app installed, we will be looking for invasive species on our lakes and taking pictures for the MiCoups Project.

View Results Here

Join us on Friday mornings at 8:30am weather permitting starting at the mouth of the channel on Upper Reynolds or join as we go by. See you in the Spring!