Needed to burn some calories following yesterday’s festivities so a couple miles along Carnegie netted two bags and another 80ish pound of trash that, in this case, won’t make it to the waterways!!
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Monday rounds before the rains.
Managed to pull a couple bags of trash out and plan for more in the morning. Some areas capturing more than others but all are doing the job. Encampments are still active and growing notifications have been sent again. The big wheels move slow, patience.
I am so PROUD of my husband!!! He is making a difference in this world and people are noticing!
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…
To whomever sent the stakes from our RGO Amazon wish list, Thank You!
There was no note, and would love to say a proper thank you. Funny how things work. We had just used up all of our stakes last week putting in the final booms on Summit Lake!
First rain in weeks yesterday and the results on two of the booms on the east side of Summit Lake…
36 pounds of bottles, cans, bags, styrofoam to name a few, all from storm sewers.
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…
Planning a celebration that involves introducing any potential pollutants to a waterway must have a proactive plan for prevention.
To my knowledge (I certainly could be wrong) this is a first. Mark Greer of the Akron Bicentennial Commission, Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition, Dan Rice and his Team, City of Akron and River Guardians Ohio have put together a plan that will truly leave the waterway cleaner when we are done than what is…
