maumee bay river festival

First Annual
MAUMEE BAY RIVER FESTIVAL
Celebrating a healthy Lake Erie and it’s largest tributary
Toledo Blade
Toledo Blade
Sunday, September 30, 1-10pm
Maumee Bay Brewing Company – outside at the Oliver House
27 Broadway St., downtown Toledo (near the High Level Bridge)
Help celebrate the Toledo area’s greatest asset - our water! Proceeds will further Lake Erie
Waterkeeper’s mission, “To preserve, protect, and improve the watersheds, waters, and fish of
Lake Erie, the Great Lakes’ warmest, shallowest, most biologically productive lake, and to
increase public awareness through collaboration, education and advocacy.”
Let's have some fun... take a Sandpiper boat ride...a walk along the river…visit the future Middlegrounds
Metropark…learn about our watershed...enjoy great music…sample your local brews…
The Maumee River is the Great Lakes’ fishiest watershed. It feeds western Lake Erie which has more
consumable fish than all the other Great Lakes combined. Water is Toledo's best kept secret. Water here is
cheap and good and we take it for granted…
Did you know that the Maumee River used to have so many fish that in the spring you could literally walk
across streams on fish? Did you know that there were lots of bait shops along the Maumee and there were lunch
boats on the Maumee? Did you know that people would take boats from downtown Toledo to Presque Isle at the
mouth of the Maumee River to swim and fish? The European opera performed at Presque Isle and cottages in
the area rented for $85 a week. …Help us share this information and more with our community!
Did you know that sturgeon were abundant in the Maumee River? Groups have recently reestablished the
sturgeon in the Detroit Rive. How about helping to reestablish sturgeon in the Maumee? Let's celebrate the
Maumee River.
Lake Erie Waterkeeper, a 501c3, would appreciate your participation in the Maumee Bay River Festival.
The festival will celebrate the regions great waters and provide information on ways to help improve water
quality and fish. One of the goals of the festival is to provide funding to reestablish sturgeon in the Maumee
River.
The festival features boat rides on the Sandpiper, quality music, walks on Owens Corning campus and the
future Middlegrounds Metropark, water information, great food and special festival brews from the Maumee
Bay Brewing Co.
For more details contact Stacy Jurich at 419-290-1259 or maumeebayriverfest@gmail.com.
MAUMEE BAY RIVER FESTIVAL
BOOTH FORM
Sunday, September 30, 1-10pm
Maumee Bay Brewing Company – outside at the Oliver House
27 Broadway St., downtown Toledo (near the High Level Bridge)
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Booth Application Information - Please Print
Water and fish display items, giveaways, interactive displays and engaging education are encouraged at the booth .
Cost includes one 8’ table and 2 chairs. Check the appropriate box(es) below
Nonprofit [ ] $25
Business [ ] $45
Additional table [ ] ($25)
Check In - Check in and booth set up starts at 11am Sunday, September 30. Please have your display ready by 1pm and remain until at least 8 pm.
Exhibits - Exhibitors will provide all furnishings (minus table and 2 chairs) and protect property. Exhibitor assumes full responsibility for loss or damage to
his person or property. Display must remain until 8 pm. Items can be sold at table. Display must be in good taste.
Contact Name (Print) ___________________________________ Organization Name __________________________________ _________________
What will be at the display? ________________________________________________________________________________________________
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I hereby indemnify the: Lake Erie Waterkeeper Inc. arising from any and all claims from table/ festival functions
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Fee must be enclosed. Payable to: Maumee Bay River Festival - Lake Erie Waterkeeper Inc. , 3900 N. Summit Bldg. 2, Toledo, Ohio 43611
Deadline: September 20, 2012