A-B River Cleanup Details

Here are the details for the September 20 cleanup with Living Lands and
Waters:

8:00a Registration Opens
8:45a Comments by St. Louis Mayor, A-B rep, and LL&W founder, Chad
Pregracke/Safety Talk
9:00a Everyone departs for cleanup site
12:00p Everyone returns from cleanup to enjoy free lunch &
refreshments,
including free A-B products
Approximately 1:00p Depart for the day!

Where to Meet:
The cleanup will launch from the St. Louis Riverfront, just below the
Arch
grounds (on the cobblestone). Parking will be available there and the
Eads
Bridge/Laclede's Landing stop on the MetroLink will also put you just
north
of the Riverfront but in easy walking distance-there is no provided
transportation. A-B will have a LARGE white tent set up on the
cobblestone
for registration.you can't miss it.

What to Bring/Wear:
Long pants (no shorts as there may be poison ivy or stinging nettles)
T-shirt
Old tennis shoes/boots/rubber boots recommended. They will likely get
dirty
and/or muddy. Don't wear anything nice!
Hats-optional
Sunglasses-optional but highly recommended
Jacket/Rain coat-depending on the weather
Clean clothes/shoes-optional.but just in case you get really dirty and
you
want to change before driving to your next destination
ABSOLUTELY NO SKIRTS OR SANDELS OR OPEN-TOED SHOES!!!!!!!!

What Will be Provided:
Lunch
Refreshments
Bottled Water
Life Jackets
Sunscreen
Bug Spray
Garbage Bags
Gloves
Shovels
Free t-shirts
Free beer for adults after the event

What to Expect:
Volunteers will board large aluminum work boats to a predetermined
site. At
the site, volunteers will get out of boat and walk along shorelines to
collect garbage. All metals and tires will be kept separate.
Everything
else will be put into bags (unless its really big) and all debris will
be
put into piles along the shoreline to later be picked up by Living
Lands &
Waters crew. Volunteers will continue to do this, likely reboarding the
boat to go to a different location after initial site is cleaned, until
11:45a when they will head back to the Riverfront. Most debris will
likely
consist of Styrofoam, scrap metals, plastic bottles, a few tires, and
a lot
of miscellaneous items that got washed in from this summer's flood.

I am planning to attend, so if any RK need a ride, let me know.

Also, remember to wear your RK t-shirts if you go...adults can get one
from
me if they'd like one. Just contact me and I'll arrange to send one
home
with your child.

Thanks!

Ben

Ben