Plaster Creek is a 25.9-mile-long urban stream in Kent County, Michigan in the United States. It is a tributary of the Grand River. The stream is named for the large deposit of gypsum found at its mouth. Its mean monthly flow averages 22 million gallons per day…. Plaster Creek is a salmon spawning stream, and salmon have been seen as far upstream as the headwaters at Dutton Shadyside Park. The stream is not considered to be a trout stream, but has been designated as a warm water fishery. One endangered species Epioblasma triquetra (the snuffbox mussel) lives in the Plaster Creek watershed. The threatened Beak Grass (Diarrhena americana) grows along the banks in some areas. [from Wikipedia]
Grand Rapids has created a nature park where families can play by the creek (2401 Buchanan Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49507). Here’s a video about the project:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZrOpjjxusc