Cascade Thornapple River Association

CTRA Annual Meeting

The CTRA Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday April 23rd at the Cascade Library Wisner Center from 6 to 8 PM.

Our Mission

The purpose of this organization is to protect and perpetuate the natural resources in and around the Thornapple River, Kent County, Michigan from the Cascade Dam south to the Alaska Bridge (68th Street).

Upcoming Events
- The CTRA Annual Meeting
  
  April 23, 2019
  6:00 - 8:00pm
  
  The CTRA Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday April 23rd at the Cascade Library Wisner Center from 6 to 8 PM. Watch for further details in our Spring Newsletter. If you do not get the email version of the CTRA Newsletters drop an email to cascadethornapple@gmail.com and we will add you to our distribution list.
- The PFAS Open House
  
  Sep 5, 2018
  6:00 - 8:00pm
  
  The PFAS Open House was held on Wednesday September 5, 2018 at the Cascade Library Wisner Center from 6 to 8 PM. The CTRA in conjunction with the Ada based Thornapple Association hosted this important PFAS update. Representatives from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Kent County Department of Public Health and Human Services, Kent County Health Department, Gerald R. Ford International Airport and Cascade Township were on hand. The Open House PFAS related presentations and a Q&A session.
  The CTRA is following up with test results and is monitoring for further developments.

Important Updates
- Special Assesment Update
  
  April 1, 2019
  Work continues on creating a Special Assessment District (SAD) to provide funding for much needed projects on the Thornapple River. A petition drive to show support for weed control and other efforts was kicked off at the CTRA Annual Meeting. River lot owners are being asked to support the proposed district in the limited access portion of the Thornapple River in Cascade Township. The petition effort is receiving strong support by those contacted by CTRA volunteer petitioners. Some property owners have not yet been contacted. You can help if you are willing to contact lot owners or you are a lot owner that has not been contacted. See Petition:
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  E-Mail: cascadethornapple@gmail.com
- Boat Launch Update
  
  April 1, 2019
  
  The Boat Launch Upgrade program will be continued in 2018 with very minor adjustments. An upgrade to regular CTRA membership is required. See the Membership tab to purchase the Boat Launch Upgrade.
- Airport Update
  
  April 1, 2019
  
  Read the Construction Update
  
  Read about the Deicing Issues