The 14 Annual Minneapolis Watershed Clean Up took place Saturday, Apri1 19, 2008, from 9:30 am to Noon at 35 locations around Minneapolis. More than 2,800 residents removed over 22,000 pounds of trash from our lakes, rivers and neighborhoods. Thank you to all the volunteers for helping keep Minneapolis a great place to live, work and play.
A collaborative effort between the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB) and City of Minneapolis Solid Waste and Recycling, the Minneapolis Earth Day Watershed Clean Up was initiated in 1995 to draw attention to the water quality improvement needs of Minneapolis’ lakes and the effect individual actions have on urban water quality. The goal of Earth Day is to provide both a volunteer experience and environmental information to Minneapolis residents and park users who participate in the event. This annual event involves cleaning major watersheds and water bodies in the City of Minneapolis including: the Chain of Lakes, Lake Nokomis, Lake Hiawatha, Powderhorn Lake, Diamond Lake, Shingle Creek, Minnehaha Creek, Bassett’s Creek and the Mississippi River. Last year, more than 2,000 volunteers at 25 locations around Minneapolis removed over 17,000 pounds of garbage for our neighborhoods, parks and watersheds. For more information about the event, please visit www.minneapolisearthday.com
New this year, the Minneapolis Recycle Run took place Sunday, April 20, 2008, at Lake Harriet. More than 600 adults and children participated in the inaugural event. Proceeds from the Recycle Run will benefit future Minneapolis Earth Day efforts. For more information about the run, please visit www.minneapolisrecyclerun.com
