FRIENDS OF EDGEWOOD NATURAL PRESERVE
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FRIENDS OF EDGEWOOD NATURAL PRESERVE
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ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY UPDATE By Ken Seydel Although the weatherpersons called for rain all weekend, the sun came out on the morning of Saturday April 7, the freeway dried out, and 8:30 found six of our intrepid freeway volunteers ready to go picking: Carolyn Dorsch, Bill & Kathy Korbholz, Roger Myers, Susan Russell, and Ken Seydel. Some of our regulars were probably confused by the weather and thought the event was cancelled by rain. We enjoyed the early spring flora and fauna fresh with the recent rains. In the process we managed to collect 19 bags of litter. This cleanup was a part of the “Keep California Beautiful Month”. And as such we reported what was collected to the Adopt-A-Highway Program. They were interested in what percentage of the litter was “Accidental” or “Deliberate”. We concluded that about 80% was deliberate. This includes trash which probably blew out of the beds of pickup trucks. Not securing loads constitutes deliberate littering in our opinion! The “accidental” litter is usually dominated by a surprising amount of automotive detritus. Are we overly optimistic to hope that our input might result is some sort of stricter enforcement? WE REALLY COULD USE A FEW MORE VOLUNTEERS!! Recently we have lost 4 of our regulars, and desperately need replacements. If you have an interest in joining our great group please contact Ken Seydel. We will see that you are safety trained and equipped with your very own Picker, hard hat, goggles, gloves, and bright orange vest. |
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