Last cleanup of the current Mud Run Booms!
We were planning to move these booms upstream some to rest the substrate and bank. Storms have forced our hand with this. These booms have been destroyed and will need to be replaced. 88 pounds on this day.
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With the help of Matt Pulliam and Dan Smith, RGO was able to clear the tree that had fallen into Mud Run a few weeks ago, blocking an outfall for the storm sewers and over 50% of the flow under the canal into the Tusc thus a higher potential for flooding just upstream.
Matt volunteered his time and equipment, without which we would not have even attempted this. Dan volunteered his skills with the chainsaw that again, without we would not have taken this on. Watching these two work together for the first time, you would have thought they had done this for years as a team. RGO’s…
Amazon Wish List Unboxing!
This is take 2 as the original video was lost. So very grateful for the support! Also in the video; Socks, River and Keeper. There is a whole story on the later kittens.
Fall Festival at Atwood Lake.
Walked into the festival site and what did we see… Zero Waste Event Productions with Shanon and Rural Action with John! I originally stopped to ask if they were separating water bottles because River Guardians Ohio could use them! They said yes and we will be picking some up at the end of the event….
More activity is happening at the former Youngs / Nesmith Lake site as we gear up for next Saturdays Fall Pop-up event, Oct. 17th, noon – 4pm.
Our small group of residents met Wednesday to add more finishing touches on the event plans which including installing event banners!! Please help us get the word out by sharing our posts and telling your friends and neighbors. It will only be a success if people attend! Thank you!!
2024 Year in review for River Guardians Ohio
From designing our trash boom, getting it approved by ODNR at the beginning of the year, to coordinating with Summit Metro Parks, City of Akron, City of Norton; working with property owners for access, South Street Ministries and Ohio Erie Canalway Coalition, who help pull out some of the trash collected in the booms. Our…
River Guardian Johnny Ringo spent some time over the weekend down at the Cordova Project area.
We have mentioned and shown a few times one of our big goals. The removal of phragmites along the creek so we can better access and control the trash coming into the area and to better monitor pollution entering the watershed from the storm sewer outfall. In this short snip, you can see Johnny cutting…
