This area on Summit Lake has been “occupied” for some time now and there is a lot of trash to be removed. One step at a time. We opened the area up so there aren’t easy places to hide and this gives us access to all the trash in the water that we have not…
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…
135 pounds today! I am in the water at this boom but one does not have to get in the water when cleaning a boom, the trash is directed to you on the shore. I get in sometimes to get things out of the muck and here because I want to go up and downstream…
River Guardians Ohio were represented by Kat and Johnny pictured here along with Sterling and his Father! We added about 10 pieces of this massive pile!
We love sharing where we came from, what we are doing and where we are going. My thanks to Tracy Dronebarger Soulsby for making the intro to this group of like minded souls.
He is the Ohio Champion! Working hard down at Cordova to open up the waterway for both the animals and our access to be able to capture the trash.
This is the south end of Summit Lake at the end of the boardwalk. River Guardians Ohio will be representing working with the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition cleanup of Summit Lake they are hosting on March 14th. We will be there about 830. Come join us for some fun! I have never not fallen…
Getting this cleaned out today to make room for what the storms today might bring. This is one of our most productive booms stopping tons of trash from making it to the Tuscarawas. We look forward to deploying several more this year. If you are interested in what we are doing and want to have…
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