Happy New Year!
Wolf Creek boom in Norton broke away, a result of high water. Booms are designed to do just this so as not to cause flooding issues. We will get it reattached when the water comes down and it is safe.
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Just walked in the door from a collaboration meeting with some folks downtown (lots of good news for 2025 on this front) and found our first Amazon Wish List item was delivered!
These came from our first sponsor Total Office, Inc.. With the additional locations of trash booms, groups and people wanting to help with cleaning and installing, we need additional supplies. We are also setting up an account at our local Home Depot for those who would be interested in sponsoring a boom or two. (That…
River Guardians Ohio has gone International!
Michaela, my Cousin here from Germany, spent some time this weekend checking and cleaning booms. 3 bags of trash and another 60 pounds or should it be 27.22 kilograms, out of the waterways!
River Guardian Johnny Ringo swung by the Cordova Project to put eyes on the higher flow of water and came away with about 50 pounds of trash.
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!
I am so PROUD of my husband, James Carnahan aka Opa Runs Founder of River Guardians Ohio!! 🎉
It has been over a year long journey since the day I watched him leave for his favorite fishing spot one July morning, to receiving a panic call and texts with pictures of an oil covered fishing line, black oily water and wildlife covered in oil. He discovered and reported a major oil spill in…
We spent the morning running through the booms with Chris of South Street Ministries and collecting 9 bags of trash and a TV at 143 pounds.
They will be assisting with cleaning out the booms going forward. Today was “training” with Chris so he can train his crews. Dave was here too but had to leave before pictures were taken!
Soooo…I was going to post about my saga with the phone, however, I was pulled away today for a collaboration with the upcoming Akron Bicentennial Celebration April 5th.
Can you guess what might be going on here? I hope to have the phone video tomorrow. #riverkeepersohio UPDATE: Akron is planning a luminary display if weather permits. They are doing the right thing and being proactive with concerns that what they want to do will not pollute the waterways. My hat is off to…
