WHAT: Eleventh annual Xstream Cleanup–over 1,300 volunteers will team up to clean up 40 sites in the Quad-Cities area.
WHEN: Saturday, August 9, 2014. 8:30-11:30 a.m. Preliminary results of the cleanup will be provided via e-mail by 3 p.m. Saturday.
WHO: Over 1,300 volunteers of all ages, some working in teams and representing businesses and organizations throughout the Quad-Cities.
WHERE: Forty sites are targeted for cleanup.
- Iowa: Bettendorf, Buffalo, Davenport, LeClaire, McCausland and rural Scott County
- Illinois: Milan, Moline, Rock Island and Silvis
SITES FOR MEDIA: Media are welcome at all sites. Sites are categorized as light duty (general litter pickup and maintenance, good for kids and families); heavy duty (lifting of tires, appliances and other illegally dumped items); invasive plant removal (manually removing invasive trees, shrubs and bushes that take over the habitat of native plants); and storm-drain marking (placing decals on storm drains to discourage dumping). See attached spreadsheet and map for details.
Recommended Sites for Media:
- Davenport: Nahant Marsh. 75+ volunteers. Heavy-duty cleanup and invasive plant removal. Contact Brian Ritter, (563) 529-0110.
- Davenport: Fairmount Cemetery. 20+ volunteers. Invasive species removal. Contact Kami Schurke, (563) 340-7662.
- Rock Island: Sunset Park. 150+ volunteers. Heavy- and light-duty cleanup. Contact Paul Hansen, (309) 292-1355.
- Scott County: Lost Grove Lake. 75+ volunteers. Light-duty cleanup; some volunteers on the water in canoes and kayaks. Contact Chad Dolan, (563) 653-1761.
MEDIA CONTACT: Brandy Welvaert, Communication Coordinator, Waste Commission of Scott County/iLivehere: (563) 388-1403 (office), (309) 292-1020 (cell) or bwelvaert@wastecom.com.
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