Mobile Boat Washing Station (MOBO)
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Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council is pleased to announce the fourth season of the Mobile Boat Washing Station (MOBO) Program in Northern Michigan. The station, which uses high-pressure, heated water to wash invasive plants and animals off boats and trailers, will be visiting various Northern Michigan lake landings this spring and washing boats for free.
See the calendar below for more information on dates and locations of our boat washing events. Aquatic invasive species can spread from one water body to the next by hitching a ride on boat hulls and trailers. That’s why the Watershed Council has invested in a mobile boat washing station to wash water craft as they leave the lake. The station is easy and quick to use. Station workers spray hot water to kill and wash off the invasive species. The spray water is collected in a large containment mat and later discharged into designated containment facilities at parks or campgrounds or into drains where water treatment facilities will prevent invasive species from reentering water bodies. Our Mobile Boat Washing Station (MOBO) Program was started in Northern Michigan in 2020. Volunteer Opportunity Outdoor, 1 day (5 hours) or seasonal, no training required. If you’d like to volunteer at a boat washing event in your area this summer, contact the Watershed Council at 231-347-1181. 2023 Schedule *Dates and locations subject to change due to weather. June 3, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Whitewater Township Park June 8, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: East Jordan Boat Ramp June 9, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Charlevoix Municipal Boat Ramp June 10, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm: Onaway State Park June 16 & 17, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Alcona Pond June 22, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: East Jordan Boat Ramp June 23, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Jones Landing Boat Launch June 24: Walloon Plant Sale June 29, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Burt Lake State Park Boat Launch June 30, 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Onaway State Park July 1, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm: Whitewater Township Park July 5, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm: Baggs Road DNR Launch – Lake Skegemog (ESLA) July 6, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Aloha State Park Boat Ramp July 7, 9:30 am - 1:00 pm: Burt Lake State Park Boat Launch July 14, 9:00 am - July 15, 5:00 pm: AuSable River Camping Boat Ramp Foote Dam Pond July 20, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Aloha State Park Boat Ramp July 21, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: East Jordan Boat Ramp July 27, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Cheboygan Forks Boat Launch July 28, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Melrose Township Boat Launch August 3, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Aloha State Park Boat Ramp August 4, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Mullett Lake Village August 4, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Petoskey Bayfront Park August 5, 9:30 am - 1:00 pm: Baggs Road DNR Launch – Lake Skegemog (ESLA) August 11, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: East Jordan Boat Ramp August 18 & 19, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Bridge Landing AuSable River August 24: Walloon Lake Aquatic Invasive Species Workshop August 25, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Jones Landing Boat Launch September 7, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Aloha State Park September 8, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Cheboygan Forks Boat Launch September 9, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Charlevoix Municipal Boat Ramp September 14, 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Paddle Antrim September 15, 8:00 am - 10:00 am: Paddle Antrim |
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The Mobile Boat Washing Station Program is funded by the United States Forest Service and the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program.
