Huron River Day this Sunday at Gallup Park

Posted 
on Jul 10, 2014
 
Huron River Days at Gallup Park
Sunday, July 13 
 
"RCAAN members and friends go to the Huron River Days and talk up our Butterfly Garden".
 
Noon–4 p.m. Huron River Day — Gallup Park, 3000 Fuller Road. Celebrate the beautiful Huron River and participate in FREE family activities. Enjoy $5/boat canoe and kayak rentals, exhibit tents and live music on the river bank. Ride your bike to the event, use free valet bike parking, and receive a coupon for a free boat rental during the festival. Activities include a children’s tent with art and science activities and the enviro-challenge game; a canoe photo booth; fishing; dipping for river bugs; live animal program with the Leslie Science & Nature Center; a butterfly house; the Classic Small Boat Show; and stand-up paddle boarding. Food will be available for purchase. The Ann Arbor Track Club Gallup Gallop 5K Run/Fitness Walk takes place at Gallup Park at 8:30 a.m. (www.aatrackclub.org). A guided paddling trip is 11 a.m.–noon. Details: 734.794.6240 / www.a2gov.org/events. Do you want to volunteer to help at this event? Opportunities include bike corral, fishing station, traffic direction, children’s tent and photo station. Contact the city’s Give 365 program volunteer@a2gov.org / 734.794.6445 / www.a2gov.org/volunteer.
 
34th Annual Huron River Day is Sunday July 13 2014
 

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 23, 2014 — Enjoy the beautiful Huron River and participate in free family river activities during the Huron River Day celebration at Gallup Park, 3000 Fuller Road in Ann Arbor, on Sunday, July 13.

The 34th annual event will be kicked off in the morning with the Ann Arbor Track Club Gallup Gallop 5K Run/Fitness Walk at Gallup Park at 8:30 a.m. For online registration, visit www.aatrackclub.org. Also in the morning at Gallup Park is a naturalist-guided paddling trip from 11 a.m. to noon.

The main Huron River Day activities will be held on Sunday, July 13 at Gallup Park from noon to 4 p.m. Have fun discovering and learning about the Huron River. Paddle a boat with $5/boat canoe and kayak rentals, visit the exhibit tents to learn about the river and enjoy live music all on the banks of the beautiful Huron River. Among the many activities offered will be a children's tent with art and science activitiesand the enviro-challenge game; have your picture taken in a canoe photo booth; catch a fish; dip for river bugs; see a live animal program with the Leslie Science & Nature Center; step into a butterfly house; enjoy the history of the river with the Classic Small Boat Show; and try out stand-up paddleboarding.

Musical entertainment will be provided by WCC Performance Ensemble from noon to 1:30 p.m., WCC Jazz Quartet from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. and Gemini from 2:45 to 4 p.m. Throughout the afternoon, there will be performances by Airhart Circus, AuxWerks and Ann Arbor Aviary celebrating the river through circus and dance. Food available will include a hot dog stand, Pilars tamales, Italian Ice, Zingerman's baked goods and more. Ride your bike to the event, and your boat rental will be free. Bicycle valet parking will be provided by Washtenaw Bicycling and Walking Coalition.

Also on Sunday, July 13, the Washtenaw County Parker Mill County Park will offer tours of the Pioneer Grist Mill from noon to 4 p.m.

This Huron River Day Celebration is sponsored by DTE Energy Foundation. Additional support provided by Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation and the City of Ann Arbor.

Huron River Day history

More than 30 years ago, the Huron River Day celebration began as a way to encourage partnerships among government, private and non-profit organizations and to educate citizens about the importance of water quality and Huron River preservation. Each year, this event draws approximately 2,500 people from the Ann Arbor community to celebrate the Huron River. 

For more information about Huron River Day, call 734.794.6240 or visit www.a2gov.org/hrd.