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The Reno Hiking Meetup Group and Boy Scouts Adventure Group fill a helibasket
for extraction by the Nevada National Guard on Saturday, May 2, 2015.
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More than 600 residents turn out to clean up Truckee Meadows
RENO, NV (May 2, 2015) – More than 600 Washoe County residents
came out Saturday to clean up illegal dumpsites and invasive weeds
at 18 sites during KTMB’s Great Community Cleanup. Volunteers
removed 74 tons of trash, 33 tons of invasive weeds and almost 600
tires for a cleanup total of 123 tons. Volunteers also removed graffiti,
painted and wrapped trees.
“We had perfect weather this year,” said Jaime Souza, program
manager of Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB). “Our
volunteers pulled and dug a record number of invasive weeds –
great news in this dry year.”
Those weeds will be composted for the first time this year, and next
week – during International Compost Awareness Week, KTMB staff will
be collecting compost and delivering it to schools and other area
garden projects. This addition to KTMB’s Great Community Cleanup is
made possible by a Think Green grant through Waste Management
and a partnership with RT Donovan.
And another record was set this year: The Nevada National Guard removed 18 abandoned cars from the Hunter and Alum creek areas.
“The number of cars just kept increasing,” Souza said. “We started with 15, were up to 17 this morning, and then the helicopter crews found
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another while they were doing their training. The ground crews did a little scrambling and managed to get the extra one as well. They were so
well prepared, and really wanted to do a thorough job. We were so glad to help with the project, and couldn’t be happier with the
outcome.”
Here are the stats for KTMB’s Great Community Cleanup. Trash: 74.47 tons! Weeds: 33.4 tons! Cars: 18! Tires: 595
KTMB volunteers are individuals, families and groups from all over the community, including the event sponsor, Intuit, and all the event partners
like the Truckee River Fund, Barrick Gold Corporation, NV Energy Foundation, OrangeTree Productions, REI, Truckee Meadows Water Authority,
Waste Management, cities of Reno and Sparks, Sun Valley General Improvement District, Washoe County, Washoe County Health District,
and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.
KTMB’s Great Community Cleanup began in 2006 as a part of a
community-based effort to preserve the natural beauty of local recreation
areas and remove the dangers to people and wildlife associated with
illegal dump sites and invasive weeds. For a map of 2015 cleanup sites,
before and after photos, video and more, visit ktmb.org/events/ktmbs-
great-community-cleanup/
All KTMB programs are geared toward educating the public about the
economic and health hazards of litter and illegal dumping! reducing our
waste! eliminating trash from our parks, roadways and open spaces!
making our community a beautiful and safe place to live! and giving
opportunities for residents and businesses to take pride and ownership in
their home. Residents can get involved by visiting ktmb.org.
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Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful is private nonprofit supported by
community donations dedicated to creating a cleaner, more beautiful region through education and active community involvement. To find
out how you can help, call 851.5185 or visit www.ktmb.org.
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