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Greenways
Cleanups - Spring 2006
Once again this year, PA CleanWays has partnered with DCNR's
Bureau of Recreation and Conservation Community Conservation
Partnerships Program to carry out illegal dumpsite cleanups
in greenways recreation and conservation areas. The following
cleanups are slated to take place this spring:
-
Little
Juniata River Cleanup, April 8, 2006
- WHO:
PA CleanWays of Blair County.
- WHAT:
A river cleanup in Blair County on a four-mile stretch
of the Little Juniana River. The project area begins
along SR 453 just outside of Tyrone in Blair County
and runs to the Village of Spruce Creek in Huntingdon
County.
- WHERE:
Volunteers will meet at Spruce Creek United Methodist
Church at 8 a.m. for church-sponsored donuts and coffee
and event registration. The church will serve as the
project home base and first aid center.
- WHEN:
April 8, 2006 at 8 a.m.
- CONTACT:
Dana L. Shoemaker, PA CleanWays of Blair County at
814-946-0484 or dshoemaker@pacleanways.org
for more information or to volunteer.
- VOLUNTEER
INFORMATION: Approximately 100 volunteers will
be needed for this cleanup. Any volunteers that have
a canoe or four-wheel drive truck are especially needed.
A picnic lunch, provided in part by the Spruce Creek
Tavern, will be served at the church after the cleanup.
Participants are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes,
long pants, and work gloves. All volunteers must be
at least 12 years of age. Volunteers under age 18
must be accompanied by an adult supervisor during
the cleanup and must have a consent form signed by
a parent or guardian. Each adult supervisor may be
responsible for no more than six youth volunteers.
It is
estimated that approximately 200 tires have been illegally
thrown in the project area with several tons of garbage
and litter. PA CleanWays and its partners, the Little
Juniata River Association and other volunteers, identified
the project as a priority due to the fact that the litter
and debris that washes down from communities upstream
impacts the river that is considered to be healthy and
alive. Many use the river for recreational fishing,
canoeing, and other activities. Certain sports of the
project area are also prime locations for people who
illegally dump their household and other wastes because
of private access roads and the limited monitoring of
dumping areas.
PA CleanWays
and partners hoped to clean up the river before the
opening of the official first day of trout season in
Pennsylvania, and to serve as a role model for people
fishing and using the river, as well as those who may
have illegally dumped near the river or have thrown
litter.
"We're
doing this project not only just to cleanup a greenways
area, and not only for the benefit of the beautification
of the river, but also to show the community that littering
and illegal dumping is victimizing the Little Juniata and
its wildlife," said PA CleanWays of Blair County Project
Specialist Dana L. Shoemaker. "We're bringing this
to the surface for community awareness."
-
Riverfront
Park Cleanup, April 8, 2006
- WHO:
Clinton County CleanScapes.
- WHAT:
Riverfront Park Cleanup.
- WHERE:
Riverfront Park off of the Montoursville Exit on Route
220 North from Lock Haven.
- WHEN:
April 8, 2006 at 8:45 a.m.
- CONTACT:
Elisabeth Lynch, Project Director, Clinton County
CleanScapes at 570-893-4123 or elynch@clintoncountypa.com
for more information or to pre-register as a volunteer.
- VOLUNTEER
INFORMATION: Pre-registration for this event is
required by April 6, 2006 at 12 noon. A complementary
lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Free shuttle services
will be provided from Lock Haven to the cleanup site.
Parking is also available at the site. Participants
are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and
work gloves. All volunteers must be at least 12 years
of age. Volunteers under age 18 must be accompanied
by an adult supervisor during the cleanup and must
have a consent form signed by a parent or guardian.
Each adult supervisor may be responsible for no more
than six youth volunteers.
Riverfront
Park is owned by Loyalsock Twp., was established in
1995 to protect the undeveloped character of the West
Branch Susquehanna River riparian area and is a noteworthy
component of Lycoming Co.’s Greenway scenic trail system.
After the 2004 Hurricane Ivan floodwaters receded, the
Loyalsock Twp. Parks & Rec. Dept. held their 1st
annual riverfront cleanup in 2005. The event concentrated
on a small portion of the park and it was successful
in removing some of the debris from the park. In 2006,
the Twp. Parks & Rec. wanted to increase the cleanup
event’s size by increasing the total land area cleaned,
increase the total number of partners involved with
the project and they asked Clinton Co. CleanScapes to
assist them in their mission.
The 49.54
acre linear park is heavily vegetated along the river
and the cleanup event will take place while the vegetation
is dormant. Due to the size of the park and the amount
of debris that shall be collected, Clinton County CleanScapes,
Inc. planned two cleanup events in 2006; Phase 1 occurred
in early March and a contractor was hired to remove
all items too large for the volunteers to safely maneuver.
This event, Phase 2, will incorporate Clinton County
CleanScapes’s partners and volunteers and they will
remove the remaining debris on April 8th.
Funding
and supplies for this project provided by CCC members,
Clinton County Commissioners, Loyalsock Parks and Recreation
Department, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, DCED,
DCNR's Bureau of Recreation and Conservation, Western
PA Conservancy, Dominion Corporation, Northcentral PA
Conservancy, Wayne Township Landfill, and PENNDOT.
-
Warrior
Ridge Road Cleanup, April 23, 2006
- WHO:
PA CleanWays of Huntingdon County.
- WHAT:
Illegal dump cleanup on Warrior Ridge Road.
- WHERE:
Meet at Warrior Ridge Dam off of Warrior Ridge Road.
- WHEN:
April 23, 2006 at 12 noon. (Rain date: April 30, 2006
at 12 noon.)
- CONTACT:
Michelle Dunn, PA CleanWays at 1-877-772-3673 or mdunn@pacleanways.org
with any questions or to participate.
- VOLUNTEER
INFORMATION: Lunch and drinks will be provided.
Participants are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes,
long pants, and work gloves. All volunteers must be
at least 12 years of age. Volunteers under age 18
must be accompanied by an adult supervisor during
the cleanup and must have a consent form signed by
a parent or guardian. Each adult supervisor may be
responsible for no more than six youth volunteers.
This site,
part of the Mainline Canal Greenway, is located along
the Juniata River between Petersburg Borough and Huntingdon
Borough in the Juniata Watershed. Southern Alleghenies
Conservancy, the current owner of this public land,
is developing plans for an access road, parking area,
boat launch, and canoe portage trail via a grant from
the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Before
any construction work to improve the area can begin, trash
and rubbish must be removed from the site. There are an
estimated two tons of trash, four tons of scrap metal,
and 25 tires. After the site has been cleaned, the Petersburg
Sportsman’s Club has expressed interest in possibly adopting
the site in order to deter future dumping.
- Clarion
River Cleanup, May 6 and 13, 2006
- WHO:
PA CleanWays of Jefferson, Clarion, and Clearfield
Counties.
- WHAT:
Clarion River Cleanup.
- WHERE:
The area that will be cleaned is from Ridgeway to Millcreek.
Volunteers will meet at Pale Whale Canoe Rental in Cook
Forest at 9 a.m.
- WHEN:
May 6 and 13, 2006. (Rain date: May 20, 2006.)
- CONTACT:
Robin Orris, PA CleanWays of Jefferson, Clarion, and
Clearfield Counties at 814-856-3291 or rorris@pacleanways.org.
Call for questions or to pre-register as a volunteer.
- VOLUNTEER
INFORMATION: Participants are encouraged to wear
sturdy shoes, long pants, and work gloves. All volunteers
must be at least 12 years of age. Volunteers under age
18 must be accompanied by an adult supervisor during
the cleanup and must have a consent form signed by a
parent or guardian. Each adult supervisor may be responsible
for no more than six youth volunteers.
Clarion
River was essentially lifeless in 1909-it was opaque and
believed to be the most polluted river in Pennsylvania
as a result of the lumber, chemical plant, mining, paper
mill and other industries. In the 1970's the formation
of groups such as the Toby Creek Watershed Association,
the Mill Creek Coalition and the Clarion River Basin Commission,
helped change the communities' growing level of dedication
to the region's natural resources. After much hard work
from many of the local industries, government and nonprofit
organizations it has led to major water quality improvements.
The Clarion
recovered to the point where, in 1996 Congress designated
51.7 of the 110 miles of the Clarion River as Wild &
Scenic under the federal Wild & Scenic Rivers Act.
Beginning just below Ridgway, this undeveloped river meanders
through narrow valleys of hardwood forests, tumbling mountain
streams, wildlife, intermittent riffles, and rock outcrops
provide constantly changing scenery. This has greatly
helped people recognize the outstanding example of the
nation's free-flowing river and to raise public awareness
of the importance of our river as a resource to our local
area.
But once
again the Clarion is in need of our help as the careless
disposal of trash and flood debris litters the area. PA
CleanWays is trying to raise the public's awareness of
the magnitude of trash accumulating in our area waterways
by organizing a cleanup of the waterways, river banks
and roadways along the Clarion River from Ridgway to Millcreek,
by working with area groups, concerned citizens and other
agencies.
- Grand
View Scenic Byway Park Cleanup, May 6, 2006
- WHO:
PA CleanWays of Allegheny County, Inc. and Mt. Washington
Community Development Corporation.
- WHAT:
Grand View Scenic Byway Park Cleanup.
- WHERE:
Mt. Washington, Allegheny County; Monongahela River
Watershed.
- WHEN:
May 6, 2006.
- CONTACT:
Lee Haller, PA CleanWays of Allegheny County, 412-381-1301
or pacw_ac@hotmail.com.
Call for questions or to pre-register as a volunteer.
- VOLUNTEER
INFORMATION: Volunteers
will meet at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of La Tavola
Italian Restaurant, 1 Boggs Avenue, Pittsburgh. Lunch
will be provided. The minimum volunteer age is 16. Participants
should wear long pants, long sleeves, and sturdy shoes.
This cleanup
will involve the removal of household waste, furniture,
appliances, construction debris, and tires from an approximately
200 yard stretch of wooded hillside within the newly created
Grand View Scenic Byway Park. The cleanup area is clearly
visible from the Liberty Bridge, a major commuting route
to and from downtown Pittsburgh, and as a result provides
an opportunity to have a very visible impact in the community.
Mt. Washington Community Development Corporation and PA
Cleanways of Allegheny County, Inc. are working together
to promote the cleanup and to secure volunteer support.
In addition, the City of Pittsburgh, through Partners
in Parks, is supporting the cleanup efforts with supplies
and support.
In addition
to cleaning up the site, volunteers will work to remove
invasive species from the cleanup area and plant native
species. A recent study conducted by Mt. Washington Community
Development Corporation and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
identified invasive species as a significant issue impacting
the health of the more than 250 acres of green space that
make up Grand View Scenic Byway Park.
This cleanup
is part of an ongoing effort by PA CleanWays of Allegheny
County, Inc. to encourage preservation and stewardship
of the greenways within Allegheny County. Funding for
this project was provided through the Pennsylvania Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation
and Conservation, Community Conservation Partnerships
Program.
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