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 Happy
Winter! This month's e-news includes:
- Call
To Action Letter! Don't like the idea of a 12-mile
tunnel cutting through the Santa Ana Mtns of Cleveland National
Forest? Then
take action today by simply signing our letter to local decisionmakers!
- Tip
Line: Do you know of illegal discharges into our
storm drains? Your tips and photos are needed for our investigations
into violations of the Clean Water Act. Call or email the
office with information today. Anonymous tips/photos are welcome.
Learn
more...
- Corporate
Membership Levels: Learn what your invaluable support
will do for Waterkeeper, and how you will be recognized. Details
here...
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Mill
Creek Surveys Begin
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Our
brave team of volunteer surveyors has begun the 1.5 mile trek
down Mill Creek from Hellman bridge to McCarty Rd. in Chino
(Thank
you Eric, Melissa, Patrick, Rolando, Ken, Barry & Ryan)
This
picture shows only a portion of the debris they have documented
so far - there is plenty more.
What
is Waterkeeper doing about it?
MARK YOUR CALENDARS for May 1 and May
2 to join Waterkeeper and Big
Sunday to perform a large-scale trash cleanup. Tasks
available for all.
Stay
tuned for another cleanup project when we partner with Hands-On
Inland Empire in April, 2010!
What
else?
JOIN our volunteers! Once a week our team surveys the debris and
other findings of three 300' transects on both sides of the creek.
Requires 2-4 hours. Call 951-689-6842 to learn how you can join.
*Note: rigorous terrain!*
This
project is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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River
KATS Field Trip Program
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Waterkeeper
will provide 10 field trips in the 2009-2010 school term!
The MOST number of students reached in one year so far!
Participating
schools include:
Patriot (Jurupa Unified)
Ramona (Riverside Unified)
Corona (Corona-Norco)
Norco (Corona-Norco)
Centennial (Corona-Norco)
Summit (Fontana)
Rubidoux (Jurupa Unified)
Each
class receives a pre-trip presentation about
watersheds and water pollution, and a before & after survey
that reveals what our program has taught them.
What
can you do? SPONSOR A STUDENT. The entire field trip
experience costs $20 per student, or $550 per class, click
HERE to contribute.
Courtesy of a generous grant by Bank of America and YOUR donations. Thank you. |
