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For Immediate Release
Take Pride in Redwood City - Join the Annual
Fall Cleanup - A Cooperative Effort With the State Coastal
Cleanup Day
Redwood City, CA - September 2, 2003
- Redwood City's annual Fall Cleanup kicks
off at 8:30 am on Saturday, September 20, 2003, in conjunction
with the State Coastal Cleanup day. The public is invited
to show their community pride by spending a few hours joining
with others to help clean up the precious coastal areas of
our City. Volunteers should meet at the City's Public Works
Services building, located at 1400 Broadway (corner of Broadway
and Woodside Road).
This year, the fall focus will be on cleaning Bair Island,
Cordilleras Creek, and Redwood Creek, all part of our coastal
waterways that make our City a great place to live. After
a complimentary continental breakfast to start the day, cleaning
supplies will be provided (volunteers should bring their own
gloves and waders, if available) and the group will be off
to pick up litter, remove/recycle debris, and generally spruce
up our coastal areas. Anyone who would like to bring a boat
or dingy to help clean up from the water should contact the
Marine Science Institute, which is participating in the Coastal
Cleanup Day and our Fall Cleanup, at 364-2760, extension 17.
After doing their best to tidy up our coastline and waterways,
the Fall Cleanup volunteers and crew will be treated to lunch
back at the Public Works Services building around noon, as
a small “thank you” for their work in helping
to beautify Redwood City. Both the continental breakfast and
the lunch are being generously donated by the San Mateo County
Credit Union.
On the same day, Browning-Ferris Industries will sponsor
the Great Mulch Giveaway. Mulch is an excellent addition to
existing soil, and also makes a great groundcover to help
with weed and erosion control. On September 20th and 21st,
members of the public can bring their trash cans, bags, boxes,
or other containers to the Public Works Services parking lot
and load up with free mulch – a limited supply will
be shared among our community's neighbors on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Twice a year, Redwood City's Pride and Beautification Committee
holds these special volunteer cleanup days to focus efforts
on beautifying a specific site or area, and to promote a year-round
pride in Redwood City. In past years, Redwood City's Fall
and Spring Cleanups have targeted school sites, the waterfront,
parks, streets, and other areas. These cleanup days have shown
great success, bringing together volunteers from all walks
of life who share the pride of helping to keep Redwood City
clean and attractive. Volunteers for these events are always
welcome, and should call the above contact to become involved.
Visit Redwood City's website at www.redwoodcity.org
for information about the City and its services, the community,
recreation programs, education, City government, and local
business.
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Contact:
Deanna LaCroix
Office of the City Manager
650-780-7308
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