People often ask what Riverkeepers Ohio does over the winter…
…this is one of the things we do, clean our trash booms at Mud Run. 2.5 bags of trash, Chair, 5 Gallon bucket of something for close to 100 pounds. (Listen to the video for more details.)
102 pounds in 4 bags. Thanks again to the Service Team at the City of Akron for picking up what we collect! With the weather warming, we will get to service some of the other booms soon and start deploying new ones in the near future. Not just the same old places.
Booms, ours and theirs, are containing the vast majority. Steady increase in volume. Will get back out Monday to put eyes on it and follow up with OEPA for next steps.
Bag of trash and passed the grasses on down stream. Ready for the rain! Using that rake you gifted Julie Ann Sweet-Buntin!
Thank you Stephanie for the gift card and thank you mystery person for the new chest waders and two boxes of always needed trash bags! During the last video I found that my waders were starting to leak and this came in at a perfect time. As you can see in the pictures, there’s lots…
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…