Three dumpsters were strategically placed a few days before as close to the cleanup sites as possible. Some debris had been there for years, and some made its way there during the past year. Young and old worked side by side and by noon all three dumpsters were full, more than 23 tons of debris had been collected. Over the past seven years volunteers have helped remove more than 190 tons of debris from the woods around the Forked River Mountains. Afterwards, we all made our way up to the top of the mountain for some fun and refreshments.
Plans are already underway for next year s cleanup.
Later in the day, we all made the best of it at Berkeley Island County Park, the main festival site, where there were games, crafts, music and food for everyone who braved the weather. We now have more than 100 dues paying members and we collected over 23 tons of trash during this year s cleanup, bringing the seven-year total to over 190 tons. A slide show was presented on last year s threatened and endangered species project. The annual election of members to the Board of Trustees was then conducted. For a complete list of Trustees and Officers of the Coalition click here .