ADA FLOODING 2013 UPDATE: 4/19/13, evening… downtown Ada is starting to flood. Ada Drive is now impassable. The river is clearly higher than it was just a few hours ago.

LOWELL FLOODING 2013 UPDATE 4/19/13

GRAND RAPIDS FLOODING 2013 4/18/13

Because of the flooding in Grand Rapids I spent my afternoon and evening exploring the flooding in Grand Rapids, Ada and West Michigan, I’ve not seen anything like it, ever. The worst part is that the flooding won’t peak until this weekend when the Grand River will hit 24.76 ft – the record is 19.5 ft. I made the YouTube movie in this post this afternoon when the river was at 18.89 ft.

WMEAC (the West Michigan Environmental Council) is requesting volunteers on Friday 6/19/13 beginning at 8:00 AM to to sandbag the Grand Rapids Wastewater Treatment Plant at 660 Market Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 please sign up here to help.

For those of you caught up in the flooding, my heart goes out to you. Please be safe.

 

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My favorite place to walk!

So, can you guess where I took this photo? I gave you a huge hint when I said it was a favorite place… I took this on a walking trail at the Frederik Meijer Gardens with my friend Patti. The Frederik Meijer Gardens is a great place for walks, it’s scenic, smells nice and just plain makes you feel good.

One thing though, you might forget the time so make sure you leave before they close. We totally blew the closing time and would have been locked in if it hadn’t been for a wedding there.

He thinks he's cool.
He thinks he's cool.

The Butterflies Are Blooming exhibition will be winding down pretty soon, so if you want to see it, this would be the time to act. The event is over on April 30th. The butterflies are at their best on sunny days, they go crazy and are everywhere.

I appreciate having the Frederik Meijer Gardens here in West Michigan. We’re lucky to have so many philanthropists who care about making their hometown special. It’s not unusual to see Fred Meijer at the gardens he and his wife Lena so generously gave to this community. And the gardens continue to grow and give. Each year I’m amazed at the new exhibits and changes that make them even better.

Popular coming attractions are the Michigan All-State Bonsai Show May 16 – 17 and the Jonathan Borofsky exhibition, now underway through May 10.