A little bit of cleanup left over from yesterday.
4 bags about 80 pounds. These locations keep trash from making it into the Tuscarawas River.
They had participated in the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition sponsored cleanup the week before and loved the experience. Now they want to be able to do more but were worried about the logistics of getting trash picked up if they were on their own. They are not on their own now as through RiverGuardians…
Nesmith and especially the Old Young’s area is making a comeback! Stop by and walk around to witness the transformation and grab a glass of ice cold lemonade to carry with you!
Couple weeks ago Riverkeepers Ohio noticed the odd color to the bottom in the canal near a cleanup spot. Odd enough to notify the OEPA. Long story short, there was a contamination (did not affect the ecosystem according to the investigator) and today the issue has been corrected and cleaned up. The system, though imperfect,…
While, down by the river Thursday morning, checking on the trash booms, wildlife and etc., he also stopped to talk to people who ask him what he is doing. He loves this part too because it gives him a chance to talk about his passion, the river and waterways. It also helps get the word…
The “sludge” at the end is pretty common in our booms and we are working on a better way to remove it from our ecosystem. Making great progress at this location!
Took Brad, Johnny and myself about 2 hours to clean out the trash collected in these Mud Run booms, but, it will now not end up spread out over hundred of miles of the Tuscarawas watershed. In the video I said I wouldn’t talk through it all, I did. Also said I would now be…