Lee Creek Cleanup set for Saturday
Posted on Thursday, September 4, 2008
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The first Keep Arkansas Beautiful: Lee Creek Cleanup campaign will be held from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. Saturday.
The cleanup will span from Devil’s Den State Park to Natural Dam. Cleanup from Devil’s Den to the old Silver Bridge on Arkansas 220 will be cleaned by teams on foot, horseback, canoe and vehicles, including allterrain vehicles. Members of the Northwest Chapter of the Arkansas Canoe Club will be on hand to assist in the cleanup along this route.
Members of the River Valley Chapter of the Arkansas Canoe Club and local landowners will clean the lower portion of the river. Headquarters for this event will be located at the Day Use Horse Parking Area at the west end of the park just off Arkansas 220. There will be additional check-in areas at the Arkansas 220 bridge over Lee Creek and Natural Dam Park.
The purpose of this cleanup is for swimmers, whitewater paddlers, bass-anglers, nature enthusiasts, landowners and concerned citizens to take part in keeping a designated Extraordinary Resource Water in condition for the designated uses currently listed for the river.
The Keep Arkansas Beautiful: Lee Creek Cleanup is one of many kickoff events for the Great Arkansas Cleanup and will be a great activity for adults and children. Several youth clubs, civic and business organizations, private landowners and other individuals will take part in cleanup events across state as part of the Great Arkansas Cleanup campaign between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30.
Organizers for the Sept. 6 event include the Washington County Cooperative Extension Service, Washington County Environmental Affairs Office, Washington County Conservation District, Devils Den State Park, United States Forest Service and the Arkansas Canoe Club.
Cleanup volunteers will be treated to many thanks, free food and refreshments, as well as some fantastic door prizes.
The cleanup schedule includes volunteer check-in and cleanup from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m.; lunch from 1 to 3 p. m. and door prize giveaways from 2: 30 to 3 p. m.
For more information, contact John Pennington at the Washington County Cooperative Extension Service at 444-1755 or e-mail jhpennington @ uaex. edu.