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2008 GRC Earth Day Committee Earth Day Home Page Information ECO Links History of Earth Day Children's Activity Book Photos Activities
Earth Day Committee Activity - Abram Creek Clean Up May 2003
Volunteers Organizers: Ransook Evanina, Steve Hershman, Sandra Jacobson, Pete Kennedy, Michelle Kenzig, and Christie Myers Linda Cognata, Manny Dominguez, Don Easterling, Bill Howser, Rich Kalynchuk, Walt Kocher, Trudy Kortes, Mike Tarcson, Dan Papcke, Mike Quintin, Linda Sekura, Kathy Smith, Aaron Walker, and Angela Windau

Map of Abram Creek image

Map of Abram Creek Area

Truck load of thrash image

Trash-trash and more trash
Over 750 pounds

As the closing act for this year's Earth Day 2003 activities, 20 volunteers assembled to support the Abram Creek clean-up project. The project, which took place on May 21st turned out to be a sunny, mild day, the previous day's rain made the water flow rapid, the depth of the creek much deeper, and the water opaque.
A safety briefing was held to review the site-specific Health and Safety Plan that was prepared specifically for this project. Hazards, PPE, teaming arrangements, and communication channels were discussed. Following the briefing, teams were organized and the project shifted from the Guerin House to Abram Creek. The final result: the team was successful (no safety incidents occurred) in the collection of approximately 775 pounds of debris from the area along the side of and within the creek. Some examples of debris are bottles, cans, paper, tires, a lead-acid battery, an office chair, a 20 foot aluminum ladder, re-bar, terra cotta pipe, and a fiberglass picnic table.
Creek April 24th before the rains came image 1 Abram Creek before the May rains came. Creek April 24th before the rains came image 2
Creek April 24th before the rains came image 3 Creek April 24th before the rains came image 4 Creek April 24th before the rains came image 5
Safety Training
Safety Specialist giving safety training to volunteers image Volunteers safety training image 1 Volunteers safety training image 2
Volunteers safety training image 3 Volunteers safety training image 4 Volunteers safety training image 5
  In the Creek  
Creek cleanup image 1 Creek cleanup image 2 Creek cleanup image 3
Creek cleanup image 4 Creek cleanup image 5 Creek cleanup image 6
Creek cleanup image 7 Creek cleanup image 8 Creek cleanup image 9 Creek cleanup image 10
  Creek water fall image  

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