4. The Trek Against Trash began as a dream in March 2008 when avid hikers and environmentalists Jordan Price and Carlie Roberts set out on a monumental mission - to hike the 2,174 mile Appalachian Trail and raise awareness for greener lifestyles in partnership with national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful. Jordan completed the Trek in August of 2008.

5.  STEP 1: Identify a local park, trail or open space that would be good place for a Trek. Find guidelines and online tools to get you started at trekagainsttrash.org.  STEP 2: Register to host your own local Trek Against Trash.

6.  STEP 3: Determine your mission. Will you clean up trash? Hold a recycling hike? Raise awareness for local parks? Let your creativity be your guide. For a few ideas to get you started, visit trekagainsttrash.org  STEP 4: Promote your event, recruit participants and raise funds.

7.  STEP 5: Tell us what you did! Send us a quick report, and we’d love to see your photos! You can find the report form... where else? Trekagainsttrash.org IT’S ALL ONLINE AT TREKAGAINSTTRASH.ORG

8.  50 lbs per chapter + 52 chapters = 2,600 pounds of trash  Keep track of your collected trash  Winner announced at Spring Conference  Starts now and ends February 1, 2010  Which Division will clean up the most trash?