Truckee River Cleanup a Success!
October 2002
Bridges and poles got equal treatment at Reno, Sparks,
and Washoe County Truckee River Parks at the "cleanup". Here a light
pole is spruced up with a fresh coat of paint in John Champion Park. But
volunteers were cleaning up from Washoe County's Mayberry Park in the west
part of town to Wingfield Park in downtown Reno to Cottonwood park in Sparks.
While volunteers did pick up lots of trash, the amount of trash was
visibly less than in previous years. The river patrol police have been
doing an extraordinary job of keeping the river clean and safe for all of
us to enjoy. Mostly this was an enjoyable morning cleaning up, painting,
raking, pruning, and enjoying our neighbors from around town.
Volunteers prepare wire mesh to wrap around cottonwood trees to discourage beavers from chewing them down. Thanks!
Many thanks to PORT OF SUBS who generously provided a tasty variety of sub sandwiches, chips, and brownies for all the volunteers to enjoy for lunch!
Volunteers took a break from the cleaning, painting, wrapping, and trimming to have lunch and enjoy John Champion Park.
Truckee River Path crossing the River at John Champion Park in Reno.
Many thanks to everyone who spent their Sunday morning help with the Truckee River Cleanup Day and to the Port of Subs for providing the food. Good job. Also the Truckee River Yacht Club thanks our hard working volunteer organizers; Don Vetter and Susan Lynn.