Sunday rains lead to some boom clean outs
About 100 pounds, at Summit Lake, Canal, Mud Run, Wolf Creek and wrapped up today with a new boom at Summit Lake! Bring on the Rain!
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Is there Gold in the Canal?
You would be surprised at what we catch in our booms. Today we pulled 130-150 pounds of trash that would have flowed into Summit Lake. Lots of folks using the towpath and we must say, “Thank You for all the kinds words of encouragement!” It really does help. Again, thank you Summit Metro Parks for…
What two old men are able to accomplish in a couple of hours on a Saturday morning?
610 pounds of trash, that’s what! (only a fraction of what is still there) This is a recently abandoned encampment under the bridge on the south east side of Summit Lake. It has always been an eyesore and an impediment to us being able to access that shoreline to get to trash and place a…
150 pounds removed from 3 booms today with Dave Stoler.
Thanks for the sign from Julie Miller Derek! toward the middle of the short video. Summit Lake ice has gone so look for #riverkeepersohio out there again deploying new booms and maintaining all. Watch for the video tomorrow sharing the story of the lost phone from last week!!
A lot of the trash that ends up in our waterways doesn’t start there.
It starts along roadsides, curbs, and overgrown edges where it builds up over time. After vegetation was cleared in this area, a huge amount of hidden litter was exposed. In roughly 1,000 square feet, we pulled 105 pounds of trash in just one cleanup. And this stretch is uphill from the Little Cuyahoga, meaning a…
River Guardians Ohio joined in with Ohio Erie Canalway Coalition sponsored cleanup at Summit Lake this morning.
We pulled somewhere between 300 and 400 pounds of trash from the south west side of the lake. Pictured are Johnny, Eric and myself. Couple notes, Johnny started off in green, ended in blue, what might be the reason for that? 🤣. He also received an award for Most Trash! A fun morning! Crystal, where…
The movement that is River Guardians Ohio was born on this day 2 years ago along this section of the Tuscarawas River
A special thanks to the core of Sherry Carnahan, Dave Stoler and Wendy Hagen. We have stopped over 6 tons of trash from getting into major waterways like the Tuscarawas and Summit Lake. Stay tuned for the next 2 years!! For more on the #disasteronthetuscarawas, visit our website: riverkeepersohio.com
