The North Berrien Senior Center has been committed to serving persons 60 years of age or older and their
spouses for over 25 years! Our service area primarily consists of the cities of Coloma and Watervliet
and the townships of Bainbridge, Coloma, Hager and Watervliet. All area seniors are welcome to
participate in any of our programs, join us or call anytime if you have any questions.
Police, Fire and EMS - working together to protect the community and save lives. The Coloma Charter
Township Police Department website will give you the address and phone numbers for Police, Fire and EMS.
A new website is currently under construction but you can visit their Facebook page by following this link.
Each officers extension number is given on the Coloma Charter website as well as other very useful information.
The principal functions of the County Treasurer's Office are to receive, maintain custody of and disburse
all county monies; maintain records of receipts and disbursements of monies from all County departments;
collect and distribute to all county governmental units delinquent property taxes; manages the investment
of monies of the County; prepares and manages the county's delinquent tax reversion process; sells dog
licenses.
On July 29, 1966 a group of history minded citizens from the North Berrien area created the North Berrien
Historical Society. The group met twice a month at the Coloma Methodist Church and dedicated its efforts
to collecting artifacts and stories about the area’s heritage. Leading the effort to collect artifacts
was Roger Carter, who was still living in the homestead that his ancestors lived in since 1865.
After 24 years at the library’s previous location it was recognized that expansion was inevitable.
The library broke ground April 4, 2003 for a new building at the library’s present site. The library
was dedicated on April 25, 2004 and is a busy and vibrant place. If you haven't visited your library,
now is a great time!
The 68 mile long Paw Paw River Water Trail begins in the Village of Paw Paw in Van Buren County. There
are two impoundments (Briggs Pond and Maple Lake) in the village above the dam which can be paddled.
The river portion of the water trail begins immediately below the Maple Lake Dam. The Paw Paw River then
winds its way 66 miles through a large, wildlife rich floodplain forest corridor through Van Buren and
Berrien Counties.
The organizations of the North Berrien Community Development (NBCD) and the Coloma-Watervliet Chamber of
Commerce (CWACC) strive to promote the Coloma and Watervliet Area (and beyond!).
We invite you to shop locally and check out the variety of products and services that are available
right here in our community. We are proud of our little corner of Michigan's Great Southwest.
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