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GRMW ProjectsUnion and Wallowa County River Clean-up Events Photo Gallery
Take a look at some pictures from GRMW river clean-up events. |
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- 2006 Union County Graffiti Removal and Clean-up
- 2003 Wallowa County River Clean-up
- 2002 Union County and Wallowa River Clean-up Events
- 2001 Union and Wallowa River Clean-up events
- 2000 Union Co. Stream Crossing Clean-up
2006 Union County River Clean-up
On May 20 2006, Eastern Oregon University’s Cornerstones Program partnered with AmeriCorp, the Grande Ronde Model Watershed, Union County Public Works, and SOLV to sponsor a graffiti removal project at Riverside Park in La Grande. The 43 volunteers removed more than 30 bags of weeds and litter from the park and from the adjacent landowner’s property. Besides the sponsors, volunteers included EOU students and staff, La Grande Head Start, La Grande Middle and High School students, Training and Employment Consortium’s Work Crews, and local citizens.
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2003 Wallowa County River Clean-up
On July 19, 2003, 24 volunteers gathered to clean the banks of the Wallowa River from the entrance of Rock Creek to the convergence with the Minam River. With their combined efforts, the group collected over one ton of trash, including old wheels, a mattress, a microwave, scrap metal, and much more. Afterwards everyone went down to the Minam State Park for a well-deserved lunch.
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2002 Union County River Clean-up
In 2002 the GRMW and volunteers cleaned up along the Grande Ronde River as it flows through La Grande at Riverside Park. The group gathered an impressive two truckloads of trash from that short section.
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2002 Wallowa County River Clean-up
In 2002 the Wallowa River above Wallowa Lake took precedence over other potential clean-up sites after a severe mudslide wiped out the Boy Scout Camp and pushed heavy debris and trash into the river. Workers with heavy machinery managed to pull out much of the larger material from up above while another group tackled the smaller debris directly above Wallowa Lake.
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2001 Union and Wallowa Co. River Clean-ups
During the summer of 2001 the GRMW helped organize and sponsor two volunteer events to remove debris from streams/rivers and the riparian zone. The first clean-up was located in Union County along Haywire Creek and the Grande Ronde River, just west of the city of La Grande. The second clean-up was located in Wallowa County along the Grande Ronde River at Troy, Oregon.
Haywire/Grande Ronde River Clean-up
The First Annual Union County River Clean-up was conducted on June 30, 2001. There were 20 volunteers involved. Participants included: the GRMW, ODOT, USFS, DEQ, ODFW, Union County, and private citizens.
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Grande Ronde River at Troy Clean-up
The First Annual Wallowa County River Clean-up occurred on July 20, 2001. Approximately 45 people helped to pick up trash and pull noxious weeds. Participants included the GRMW, RARE, BLM, ODFW, Wallowa County EMT Association, and private citizens. SOLV (Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism) and the Boy Scouts of America were involved in supporting roles.
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2000 Union Co. Stream Crossing Clean-up
In 2000 the GRMW was involved with a volunteer event to remove debris at four stream crossings (bridges) in Union County. This was the GRMW's first involvement with a river clean-up.
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