WATCH LINE 5

Line 5 Panel at DeSchool 2025, Chicago
2025-07-28 10:30 - 23:30 (America/Chicago) | South Shore Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, United States
Panel presentation with Greg Mikkelson

Species Surveying & Community Float
2025-07-26 09:00 (America/Chicago) | Private: 113 W Main St, Ashland, WI
Last month’s gathering included learning about how to help survey the proposed Line 5 reroute areas for threatened, endangered, and non-native species. As a follow-up, some folks are organizing a Community Float event on Saturday, July 26th on one of the waterways that would be affected by the reroute project within the Bad River watershed. There will also be fliers for going door-to-door canvassing to folks who live along the construction corridor and along the rivers we hope to float survey on. If anyone is interested in helping out with that or learning more/attending the float event, contact: tne.search@proton.me

Kalamazoo Oil Spill Anniversary Event
2025-07-26 08:00 - 14:00 (America/Detroit) | Historic Bridge Park, 14807 9 1/2 Mile Rd, Battle Creek, 49014, United States
Join us for a powerful day of remembrance and restoration as we mark 15 years since the Line 6b oil spill devastated the Kalamazoo River. To commemorate the anniversary we will display a portion of the over 30 thousand origami fish submissions that un-o-FISH-ally broke a world record! Thanks to the creativity and dedication of people from across the country, each folded fish is a symbol of our shared commitment to protect the Great Lakes and shut down Line 5.
Together with the Kalamazoo River Watershed Council, we’ll paddle the impacted section of the Kalamazoo River, reflect on the impacts of the 2010 spill, and recommit to protecting our Great Lakes from future harm.
Join us Saturday, July 26th, 2025, as we Kanoe the Kazoo!
9 am – 1 pm: Kanoe the Kazoo– A scenic paddle down a 7-mile stretch of the Kalamazoo River– Free kayak rentals available with RSVP*
1 pm – 3 pm: Gathering at Historic Bridge Park featuring– Live music from local artists– Free food from a local food truck– Speakers demanding the shutdown of Enbridge’s Line 5Pipeline– A powerful display of the Fish for the Future origami fish
This event is open to paddlers of all experience levels—whether you bring your own kayak or reserve one of ours. The paddle ends with a joyful community gathering at Historic Bridge Park, complete with music, food, and celebration. With partnership from water protectors at Kalamazoo Remembers, this will be an event you won’t forget!
*All free rentals have already been claimed! Paddlers with their own vessels are still welcome to join, but we highly recommend RSVPing soon to claim one of the 54 shuttle bus seats that will bring us to the starting point of our paddle!

Little Traverse Bay Bands (LTBB) Meeting
2025-07-25 18:00 (America/Detroit) | Little Traverse Bay Bands Community Building
The Tribal Historic Preservation Office is hosting an LTBB community meeting on the ancestral burials and historic/cultural sites that are at risk due to Enbridge Line 5. This will be a space for our community to have their voices heard as we try to plan for how best to care for our ancestors.

Community Art Build - Fish For The Future
2025-07-20 16:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | St Peter’s Church, 1950 Trumbull Ave, Detroit, MI
Come hang and help us create a Fish For The Future Campaign Selfie Station, which will debut during our July 26th Kanoe The Kzoo event to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Enbridge’s Kalamazoo River Oil Spill.
