Two prongs of the WAV program are the storm drain stenciling effort and the National River Cleanup effort. In the National River Cleanup effort, sponsored by America Outdoors and held May 10-17, volunteers netted 800 bags containing 38,686 pounds of trash while cleaning up 255 miles of Wisconsin shoreline in the National River Cleanup effort. A Cooperative Effort Packer gives full credit to the people who organize and supply volunteers in the field with information and equipment. WAV represents a real cooperative effort. Trash bags for the statewide cleanup were contributed by America Outdoors.
Some offices loan out available stencils.
For example, for the Wisconsin River Cleanup, Candy Glaus, a technician for the Dunn County Land Conservation Department, helped recruit 886 volunteers to clean 114 miles of streams. Biology classes, schools, a land improvement association and Cub Scouts worked together to make a huge impact. I was amazed. Future Possibilities Packer would like to see more businesses getting involved. For example, with the river cleanup, businesses might encourage employees to volunteer one morning or afternoon, or perhaps encourage employees and their families to volunteer on a Saturday to do clean-up.