13th Annual Cleanup: October 3, 2009
Hundreds of individuals, clubs, troops, students, and businesses came together for the 13th annual Connecticut River Watershed Council Source to Sea Cleanup, a one-day community cleanup. We are busy tallying up the totals for trash collected this year as well as collecting lots of interesting stories and tales of odd items found.
An exciting development this year is that we’ve been hearing lots of reports from participating groups that they found significantly less trash at their regular cleanup sites than in years past – we are making a difference!
See the list of groups that registered for this year’s event. To report your group’s trash totals please mail your completed trash tally sheet to 15 Bank Row, Greenfield, MA 01301 or fax it to (413) 772-2090. Watch this space for information on this year’s totals.
If you have further questions about the Cleanup, give CRWC a call at 413-772-2020 or email us at cleanup@ctriver.org.
Mark your calendars for the next Cleanup: October 2, 2010.
Source to Sea Photo Contest Winners
Rich Tanguay of Enfield Connecticut took top honors in this year’s Source to Sea Cleanup Photo Contest with his photo Garbage Barge. As Rich explains, the garbage barge was made by fastening two canoes together with plywood across the top to haul in much of the gathered garbage during the Source to Sea Cleanup. Michael Dynia’s photo, Community Spirit, took second place. The photo contest was held in partnership with the River of Words in the Central Connecticut River Valley project, whose mission is to connect kids to their watersheds and their imaginations through poetry and art. Read more about other activities of the "River of Words in the Central Connecticut River Valley" (PDF 125KB). Or, visit the River of Words website to learn more about the free international poetry and art contest for youth on the theme of watersheds, operated in affiliation with The Library of Congress Center for the Book.
Cleanup Sponsors
Our Rivers shouldn’t be treated as dumping grounds. Every year, thousands of motivated volunteers join together, roll up their sleeves, and make a real difference in our communities. Please support the Source to Sea Cleanup by becoming a sponsor. Find out how to become a sponsor and the benefits of sponsorship.
We are pleased to welcome back NRG Middletown Power for their second year as Title Sponsor of the Cleanup. We thank them, and the other sponsors who make this event possible, for their commitment to our watershed communities and to the environment.
Documents available to download:
Cleanup Guide [pdf]
Cleanup flyer (color version) or (black and white version) [Word .doc]
Sample press release [Word .doc]
Trash Tally Sheet [pdf]
Volunteer sign-in and waiver [pdf]
Child volunteer waiver form [Word .doc] or [pdf]
Hazardous Materials Report Form [pdf]
Site Scouting Sheet [pdf]
En español: Haga el registro de su grupo antes del 7 de septiembre de 2009. Nos gustaría saber quien es Ud. y donde Ud. va a hacer su limpieza de la basura.
Oprima aquí para registrar su grupo por internet.
Los documentos disponibles para descargar (download) en Internet:
Guia de la Campana de Limpieza (color) [Word .doc]
Un ejemplo de una nota de prensa
Folleto informativo breve (color) or (negro y blanco) [Word .doc]
Hoja de la cuenta total de basura [pdf]
Renuncia y consentimiento para voluntarios [pdf]
Renuncia y consentimiento para voluntarios niños [Word .doc]
Formulario para materiales peligrosos [pdf]
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Photo credit (above): Bruce Robtoy, Jonathan Moss
Image Credits at Right - Illustrations: Bill Singleton; Photos: Elisabeth Cianciola, ©Chris Hardie, ©Al Braden www.albradenphoto.com, River Music drawn by Tom Dudley - Greenfield Recorder, CRWC Staff.
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