CITY STREAM WATCH 2005 GREENS CREEK CLEAN-UP AUGUST th

What we were cleaning up 2km section of creek stretching from Innes Rd. to Hwy 417 2km section of creek stretching from Innes Rd. to Hwy 417 This is the first section of stream that runs through commercial and developed land and it shows This is the first section of stream that runs through commercial and developed land and it shows

The area we covered Thursday Morning Thursday Morning Thursday Evening Thursday Evening Friday Morning Friday Morning Saturday Morning Saturday Morning

Volunteers began early Thursday morning to see what they could find

By the end of Thursday we cleaned up approx. 600m and had a truck full of garbage pulled from the stream

We even found some things to play with

Thursday evening we didn’t cover much distance but we sure did find a lot of garbage We pulled out many tires, a dissembled car (axle, seat, hood, dashboard), futon mattress and of course a bike We pulled out many tires, a dissembled car (axle, seat, hood, dashboard), futon mattress and of course a bike

At the end of the evening we sure found a lot of trash

Friday morning we started bright and early again with a crew of 9

As we worked up our way up the stream the bags of garbage started to pile up

No one said you wouldn’t get dirty, just ask Ashley.

Access at this point was difficult so we had to get creative

After two solid days of cleanup the dumpster was filling up

After a hard mornings work its nice to be rewarded with a good lunch

Which we enjoyed in the rain… Lunch was courtesy of Monterey Inn Lunch was courtesy of Monterey Inn

Saturday morning was a rainy one but everyone showed with smiles ready to finish the stretch

Once again lots of garbage was found and dragged out

And finally we filled the dumpster

WHAT A SUCCESS!!! Without the help of all you volunteers this would never have been possible Without the help of all you volunteers this would never have been possible We successfully cleaned up 2km of Greens Creek, leaving it looking natural again We successfully cleaned up 2km of Greens Creek, leaving it looking natural again THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED…IT WAS A LOT OF FUN!!

SPECIAL THANKS TO: (Blair and Innes Location) Rona kindly donated work gloves and garbage bags for the cleanup. They also allowed us to leave the dumpster on their property. Thank you to Mark Lamoureux for all his help.

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Thanks to Doris at the Monterey Inn for providing the crews with lunches Thanks to Doris at the Monterey Inn for providing the crews with lunches

SPECIAL THANKS TO: THE VOLUNTEERS THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE CITY STREAM WATCH PROGRAM SUCH A SUCCESS