I'm supervising a "land steward" day this morning, and we have a core group of volunteers who come every month and devote 3 hours of their day to help remove invasive plants and other tasks. Others drop in occasionally, mostly to do community service.
How do you fit into the picture? Do you know of places in your neck of the woods where you can -- or do -- volunteer?
2007-07-14 02:24:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment ➔ Other - Environment
I used to wade into our local river, when we had community clean-up day each year, and help pull out all the abandoned shopping carts, and thrown away tires. It was always very depressing.
Since I developed bad arthritis 10 years ago, getting into the river is too dangerous for me now. The most I can do is to supervise the kids that show up, and make sure that they don't get into the patches of poison ivy (which had been irradicated for a LONG time, but seems to be making a comeback now!
The really sad thing is that the storms of two years ago (when we had the almost-hurricane blow through our area and dump a years worth of rain in two days) left the river permanently changed. The anti-erosion system on the banks that had been in place since the late 60s were completely destoyed (these were huge boulders stacked and held in place with heavy wire mesh that was in turn anchored into deeply buried concrete support pillars). In most cases washed completely away. In the process, all the bridges that had spanned the river, and allowed for a meandering path to walk the course of the river right down to the lake, were all either totally washed out, or left half crushed.
It is a true mess.
And the government has not raised a hand since then to repair any of that damage. So now, when the river rises from a storm surge, all those unprotected banks are washed away, and the river changes course again. We have lost many 40 year old trees to the erosion. With the ongoing uncaring attitude of the government, who knows where the damage might actually lead in future?
2007-07-15 06:50:47 · answer #1 · answered by Susie Q 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on johnson road in milton, east florida there is a johnson road group who once a month does a clean up committee and picks up the trash. Not recycling but it helps spirit a lot and removes sources of problems.
Also, any volunteering at any thrift shop recycles.
2007-07-14 11:58:57 · answer #2 · answered by julianne s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes we have one more specifically Holsten River Clean up and I do not do it and know I should, every once in a while we folks need a conscience to remind us to stay involved. Thank You.
2007-07-14 09:35:12 · answer #3 · answered by Conrey 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I live in Rocky face,GA and there is no one asking for volunteers were I live.Only to beautify school areas.
2007-07-14 09:35:13 · answer #4 · answered by margaret moon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Global warming is a scam and I will not help propagate this lie. So Gore can make more money . it is costing the poor and old more than they may have.
2007-07-14 13:01:37 · answer #5 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
NO. but i do help cut fire wood on occasions, for big, big, bon fires.
2007-07-14 10:09:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's what boy scouts are for.
2007-07-14 09:46:01 · answer #7 · answered by federalistcapers 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋