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The 10th Anniversary Thames River Cleanup :: Saturday, April 18, 2009
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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How do I get involved in the Thames River Clean Up?Click on contacts and scroll to the contact person in the area or community in which you want to volunteer. Tell your contact person you would like to help clean up the Thames River or tributary so that they will have enough supplies for everyone. Ask them what time and where is everyone meeting? What if I want to form a group and clean up a New section of the Thames River or tributary? Great! That is how we expand the "Adopt a River" concept. Email Todd Sleeper at td.sleeper@hotmail.com for more info. Where can I get supplies? At Nova Craft Canoe in London. Please call ahead before picking up your supplies @ 519-455-6252 or email info@novacraft.com. Please click on their link for directions, business hours and map ( under "Contact Us"). Area contacts will have your supplies if you contact them a head of time. Can I qualify for Community Service Hours? Yes! Your hours of Community Service can be endorsed/ verified by your community contact person. What will I need to bring? Dress for the weather. The weather in April is unpredictable. Check your local forecast before heading out. You may need sun screen or long underwear. Proper footwear and work gloves will be supplied to you. A snack and beverage is a good idea. Bring along a camera to take before, during and after photos. Photos will be posted on the website with the volunteer's permission. Bring your friends & family to help the environment and preserve our Canadian Heritage River for future generations. What tools may be helpful? A pail and garbage grabber is very useful. A broken hockey stick or long pole with a hook on the end will allow you to reach over the banks and up into trees. A wheel barrel will help move the garbage and debris (that you have collected) to a convenient location for the municipality to pick up. What is the difference between the Thames River Clean Up and London Clean & Green and Communities in Bloom? The Thames River Clean Up is focused on the Thames River and all the tributaries. The Thames River Clean Up is organized in 15 communities in the watershed. Over 2000 volunteers cleaned up 200 km of our Thames River last year. We do not have an online registration as to protect our community service hour's creditability. London Clean & Green cleans up graffiti, sidewalks, downtown and parks that may not be on the Thames or tributary. However some of the parks do follow the water and volunteers may participate in both when they clean up in those parks. Where do I get a registration form? You can get a registration form from our website or from your community contact person. Please read all the safety precautions, fill out the form and sign it. If you are under 18 years old you must have it signed by your parent or guardian. The registration form is also your ballot to win the Nova Craft Canoe. Where do I take my registration form to ensure I'm in the draw to Win the Nova Craft Canoe? You can leave your registration form with your community contact person or drop it off at Nova Craft Canoe. You can also drop it off, mail it or fax it to: The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority 1424 Clarke Rd., London, Ont. N5V 5B9 Fax # 519-451-1188. When will the Nova Craft Canoe be drawn? We will draw the Nova Craft Canoe on May 1st @ 4pm at Nova Craft Canoe. The extra time is to allow for ballots to be mailed in and to avoid that unpredictable April weather. Do you have a Thames River Clean Up Facebook group? Yes! Become a friend of the Thames River Clean Up - see link: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8645227565 |
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The
Friends of the Thames would
like to invite you to participate in the 10th
Anniversary Thames River Clean Up.
