It took 7 years but
the Nimishillen Creek
Watershed Partners finally made it to the West Branch of
Nimishillen Creek for their annual Creek LEAP. The 2008
event removed litter and debris from the section of the West
Branch along the recently completed West Parks Trail, part of
Stark Parks hike and bike paths. Over 40 volunteers
in near perfect weather removed over 4 truckloads of trash,
tires, and debris from over a mile of the West Branch.
Volunteers were treated to lunch after the clean-up and given
a reusable shopping bag as a "thank you" gift to help reduce
waste from retail stores.
The
Watershed Partners
were able to hold such a successful event thanks largely to
the support from LEAP Sponsors. These
sponsors, listed at the bottom of the
page, covered all the event costs including equipment
and supplies like dumpsters, trash hauling, rakes, shovels,
gloves, trash bags, food and beverage. A special thanks
to Brandi Adamski who help organize and run this year LEAP. Below are some
pictures of the 2008 Creek LEAP provided by Bryan Daniels and NEFCO.
The Watershed
Partners will hold another Creek LEAP in the fall of 2009.
Contact Eric Akin for more
information. We hope to see you there!!
2008
Nimishillen Creek LEAP
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