QUAD-CITIES–Xstream Cleanup, presented by Group O and Riverboat Development Authority, is seeking hundreds of volunteers to clean up about 35 sites in the Quad-Cities area on Saturday, August 8 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Cleanup sites are located in Bettendorf, Davenport and LeClaire, Iowa; and Hampton, Milan, Moline, Rock Island and Silvis, Illinois.
Volunteers can choose to participate in light-duty cleanup, heavy-duty cleanup, or removal of invasive plants and other vegetation. Removal of invasive plants continues to be an important part of the cleanup because these harmful species negatively affect water quality in the Quad-Cities and beyond.
No previous cleanup experience is necessary, and supplies will be provided. A parent or guardian must accompany volunteers under the age of 18.
In an effort to reduce waste from the event, cases of bottled water will not be provided at cleanup sites this year. Volunteers will receive a reusable, BPA-free water bottle as a token of gratitude for their efforts. Event-themed T-shirts will not be given away as in previous years.
Xstream Cleanup is made possible by generous support provided by the following: Group O, Riverboat Development Authority, Alcoa, Triumph Community Bank, Iowa American Water, Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Rock Island County Waste Management Agency, Alter Metal Recycling, DHL Global Forwarding, McCarthy Bush Corporation, MidAmerican Energy, Quad City Conservation Alliance, Sears Seating, Wallace's Garden Center, Radish Magazine, and Midas Auto Systems Experts.
For more information or to register, visit www.xstreamcleanup.org.
