Environmental Committee

22nd Annual San Lorenzo Valley
RIVER & ROAD CLEAN UP

Circle Saturday, October 11th on your calendar for the 22nd Annual San Lorenzo Valley RIVER & ROAD CLEAN UP.  Volunteers are needed to help pull trash from the River, its tributaries, and their roadsides from 9 am to 3 pm.  Families and clubs and groups are encouraged to plan several hours to help in this important effort to protect the River and its wildlife from the long summer’s accumulation of debris, and to prevent it from being carried out into the Bay when the rains come.

Volunteers will be able to sign-in at any of the three collection sites: in Boulder Creek at the SLV Redemption/Recycling Center behind the Village Wash & Dry, in Ben Lomond at the corner of Hwy 9 and Fillmore, or in Felton next to Rite Aide on Hihn Street. More than 100 volunteers are needed for this important effort, so everyone concerned with the health and beauty of the San Lorenzo River is encouraged to participate! It is great fun and a great family tradition too!

As in the past, the Valley Women's Club and its Recycling Centers, the County of Santa Cruz, and the SLV Water District are co-sponsoring this major effort to remove litter. The Water District and County Public Works provide drivers and trucks to haul the materials collected to the Ben Lomond Transfer Station for recycling or disposal. The County waives disposal fees for the event. 

Students helping at the Clean Up qualify for school Community Service hours.

All volunteers are provided with plastic bags (and latex gloves, if requested), and will receive a small gift and refreshments, thanks to the support of local businesses and the Recycling Centers.  Children 12 and under MUST be accompanied by an adult.

Trucks with winches are needed! Adults are needed!  Please call and let us know if you are coming with a truck, so we can arrange for free disposal of what you collect during the Clean Up.   If you know of a place along the River or creeks that needs attention, please call ahead so we can focus on it.   Call the SLV Redemption/Recycling Centers number for information or input about the River & Road Clean Up or questions for the Valley Women’s Club:  338-1728.

SLV Redemption/Recycling Centers
15485 Bear Creek Road, Boulder Creek, CA 95006
Operated as a Public Service by The Valley Women’s Club
831/338-1728; FAX: 831/338-710

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