Ohio's Coastweeks 2009
Note: When attending a cleanup event wear old clothes and old shoes or hiking-type boots (no flip-flops, please), bring bottled water, sunscreen or bug spray are always a good idea. If you have extra gloves, rakes, brooms, please bring them along. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. A release must be signed by all volunteers. Please register if required so enough items can be obtained for everyone. Land volunteers will work in groups of 4 or more and document what they find.
SEPTEMBER 12
8:00 a.m. 13th Annual Clean Your Streams Day! Are you tired of seeing trash along our streams? Volunteer at one of the following locations to remove litter and make a difference. Highland Park Shelter House, 1865 Finch St., Toledo; Olander Park Shelter House, 6930 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania; University of Toledo Library, Toledo; St. Frances DeSales High School, 2323 W. Bancroft St., Toledo; International Park, 26 Main St., Toledo; Lake Township Friendship Park Shelter House, 27975 Cummings Rd., Milbury; Oregon Municipal Building, 5330 Seaman Rd., Oregon; Washington Township Fire Station, 2469 Shoreland Ave., Toledo. You will receive cleanup information at the site you choose. Additional information at: http://www.partnersforcleanstreams.org
9:00 a.m. Walnut Beach Cleanup! We will clean our shoreline and record findings as part of state and international efforts. Walnut Beach is located at Walnut Blvd., Ashtabula, OH. Meet at the Beach Concession Building to register and receive cleanup materials. Questions: zarap@earthlink.net Rain Date: Set. 19
9:00 a.m. Brunswick Area Stream Cleanup! Join the Green Advisory Group to help remove litter from our streams. Meet at Susan L. Hambley Nature Center, 4173 Parchen Blvd., Brunswick, OH to register and receive cleanup materials. For questions contact Ed via email: edkelly2005@msn.com or call Andy Hudak at 330-558-6835
10:00 a.m. Magee Marsh Beach Cleanup! Be one of the first to attend a Coastweeks cleanup event. Help keep the area safe for people and wildlife! Lunch sponsored by Friends of Magee Marsh after cleanup. Please RSVP to 419-898-0960 Magee Marsh is located at 13229 W. SR 2 Oak Harbor, OH. Meet at the Wildlife Beach at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area. Questions: mary.warren@dnr.state.oh.us
10:00 a.m. Maumee Bay Beach Cleanup! Join staff and other volunteers in our park-wide cleanup. Please RSVP to 419-836-9117 Maumee Bay State Park is located at 1400 Park Road #1, Oregon, OH Meet at the Maumee Bay Nature Center. Questions: dkbollin@accesstoledo.com
10:00 a.m. Euclid Creek Cleanup! Collect litter in and along the edges of Euclid Creek at Wildwood State Park, Cleveland, OH. Enter on Lakeshore Blvd. west of Neff Rd. Meet at the entrance of the parking lot for additional cleanup information and tools. Questions: clsp.naturalist@dnr.state.oh.us
SEPTEMBER 19 - INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP DAY
8:00 a.m. Mentor Marsh Trails Cleanup! Enjoy the view while picking up litter along the trails and boardwalks. Meet at Mentor Marsh Nature Center, 5185 Corduroy Rd., Mentor, OH to register and receive cleanup materials. For questions contact Becky via email: rdonalds@cmnh.org or call 440-257-0777
8:30 a.m. Keep Mentor Beautiful! Clean up activities will take place along the shores of Lake Erie. Volunteers needed to clean the east and west ends of the beach at the Mentor Lagoons & Preserve. Meeting place: in front of the Marina Office at 8365 Harbor Drive, Mentor, OH. You will then be transported to the two beach locations and those with disabilities will be able to take their car to the west end beach. For questions, contact Bonnie Rice via email: rice@cityofmentor.com or call 440-974-5980
9:00 a.m. Old Woman Creek and Erie County Streams Cleanup! We will clean up our waterway and record our findings. Help make our waterways cleaner. Meet at the Old Woman Creek Reserve, 2514 Cleveland Rd. E., the Visitor Center building. For questions contact: Phoebe via email: phoebe.vanzoest@dnr.state.oh.us or call 419-433-4601 for directions.
9:00 a.m. Euclid Beach Cleanup organized by Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Crew in Euclid, OH. This cleanup will also feature the Adopt-A-Beach Monitoring Program with the Alliance for the Great Lakes. Contact D'Edra det@clevelandmetroparks.com or call 216-661-6500 ext. 4009
10:00 a.m. Beach Blitz - 2009 Come out and see for yourself what washes up at this state park shoreline! Be part of our trash attach team, meet at the East Harbor State Park, 1169 N. Buck Road, at the camp store parking lot, Lakeside, OH to register and receive cleanup materials. Questions: dave.ferguson@dnr.state.oh.us.
10:00 a.m. Sheldon Marsh Beach Cleanup! Be part of this cleanup and meet at the Sheldon Marsh Preserve parking lot, 2715 Cleveland Road West, Huron, OH. For questions contact John McFadden at 440-839-1561
10:00 a.m. Rockefeller Lagoon Cleanup! Be part of solution, pick up litter and make a difference. Meet at the Rockefeller Park Gazebo parking lot, East 105th St., MLK Blvd., Cleveland, OH. For quetions contact Victoria via email: mills@shakerlakes,org or call 216-321-5935 x234
SEPTEMBER 21 Put-in-Bay Cleanup Wanted: Scuba Divers and Land Volunteers. Lots to do on the island after a great summer. Be part of the solution by helping clean up Put-in-Bay's downtown harbor. All registered volunteers can take the Miller Ferry free to the Island. The Island trolley will transport volunteers to DeRivera Park, then head for the white gazebo where you will receive additional information. Go to website: http//www.diveputinbay.com To register: email samantha.kapusky@gmail.com or call 330-819-4949