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Quick ride along a proposed new boom site
Probably our biggest challenge is getting access to locations that would be perfect for boom placement as so much is on private property. However, that doesn’t stop us from a plan B. We did get a bag of trash out of the booms on Summit Lake this morning following the rain event yesterday. We evaluate…

Above freezing day on Mud Run and managed to pull 65 pounds from the water.
In the video you see me using the most common tools for cleaning out booms. It took about 35 min in real time in part because of the snow and ice. I also made a trip to the Canal Boom just south of Summit Lake. That video will come tomorrow. You can see the oil…

What do ya do when the drought isn’t feeding the booms?
Sean Blake suggested we go check out the dried up pool just south of the Nature Center off the towpath. 5 tires/wheels (dang those things were heavy!) and a couple bags of trash. Scariest part of the day, almost didn’t make it back home for Browns kickoff!!!

New T-shirts have arrived!
These are for the kids, I just love the color, it goes so well with the logo! 😍 A BIG thank you to Karen Freeman Letter Perfect Embroidery for these super soft t-shirts and other swag that they do for us! Don’t forget, volunteers get a free t-shirt but if you just want to help…

Short video that demonstrates how River Guardians Ohio simple booms solve a very complex problem with our waterways.
This is the Canal Boom on the south side of Summit Lake. You will note the oil sheen on the water. It did not persist once we removed the trash. There were a couple bottles of petroleum products that were the probable source.




