REDWOOD NEEDLES Presented by the Sierra Club Redwood Chapter Newsletter, The REDWOOD NEEDLES Return to Article Menu 12th Annual Russian River Cleanup Results The 12th Annual Russian River Cleanup was held September 25th and 26th. More than 325 volunteers cleaned the river by foot and by canoe between Cloverdale and Guerneville. Volunteers collected 154 tires, 1054 pounds of glass, 36.5 pounds of aluminum, 43 pounds of class 1 and 2 plastic bottles, many yards and pounds of assorted metal and other trash. The Sunday crew, which included people from Sonoma County Water Agency, Sonoma County Probation Camp and Sequoia Paddling Club, separated trash and recycling. The post cleanup thank you pasta feed was at Steelhead Beach with food provided by Johnny Garlic's. It was a great place to relax after a day of work and sun! Other incentives included t-shirts and buttons. The 1999 Russian River Cleanup was generously sponsored by or in association with the following businesses and agencies: Sequoia Paddling Club/Sierra Club Trowbridge Canoe Trips Sonoma County Water Agency The Pink Elephant of Monte Rio Pacific Gas & Electric State Coastal Conservancy Burke's Canoes Empire Waste Management Guerneville Graphics & Printing Sprint Copy Center - Sebastopol Sunrise Garbage Service West Sonoma County Disposal Service Integrated Waste Division of Sonoma County Johnny Garlic's Mendocino Glove Company Sonoma County Probation Camp and other businesses and individuals. Many thanks to all the individuals who made this happen: volunteers on Saturday and Sunday, route leaders, the planning team and cleanup coordinator Bob Clemens. To suggest ideas for next year's cleanup or volunteer, visit our web site at www.sequoiapc.org/~chinglin or send an e-mail to h2osports@mailexcite.com.   Return to Article Menu Last updated on 12/01/99 Comments or suggestions? Drop us a line at heyneedles@aol.com