12th Annual Great Yuba CleanUp and Restoration Day Registration Information
Thank you for your interest in helping to clean and restore the Yuba River watershed on
Saturday, September 19
9 am “ noon for the CleanUp sites
8:30 am “ 1 pm for the Restoration project at Bridgeport
With 60-80% of the debris on the coast originating from inland water sources, you will also be helping to keep the trash off the coastal beaches.
What to expect for the CleanUp Sites
All participants should arrive at their site by 9 am to be ready to work. A site captain will be at each site to sign you in and distribute supplies. Captains will provide latex gloves, trash and recycling bags, data cards, pencils, a safety briefing and directions on where to cleanup at each site.
Please bring or wear the following:
- Closed toe shoes
- Work gloves
- Sunscreen
- Filled water bottle and snack
- Paint bucket if you want to help with cleaning up of broken glass pieces
- Work clothes
What to expect for the Restoration Project
All participants should arrive at their site by 8:30 am. Jen Hemmert, our Americorps member will be there to sign you in. The Restoration Project is a strenuous physical activity of removing and pulling invasive non-native plants of Himalayan blackberry, star thistle, Italian thistle, English Ivy, and Mediterranean grasses. Most of the plants have defensives against being eaten by animals so stickers or thorns are part of their plant anatomy. This activity is open to children ages 12 and above, but they must be accompanied by a parent for the day.
If you are participating in the Restoration portion of the day please wear the following:
The same as above and also wearing Long pants and a long shirt
Waiver Forms
A waiver forms is required by each person participating in either the restoration project or a cleanup site. You may complete the waiver form at your site upon arrival. However, participants under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian signature as well. Therefore, we recommend that you download the form at this link, WAIVER FORM LINK (Additional Signature page), and bring it to the restoration project or cleanup site all signed. If you are a group, such as a girl or Boy Scout troop, please have the parents sign the forms in advance as the leader may not sign for the troop.
2009 Great Yuba CleanUp and Restoration Site List and information
Please click on this link, SITE LIST AND DIRECTIONS, to download a list of this year’s CleanUp sites and Restoration project details, and directions to each site. Please review the site list to see if there are any special issues regarding the site you have chosen. Some sites are more appropriate for children to volunteer at, while others require extra hiking to the location or have other situations not appropriate for smaller children.
Free Picnic Appreciation Celebration after the CleanUp and Restoration Projects
From 12:30 -5 pm we will be honoring you for your efforts in helping clean and restore the Yuba River watershed with a free picnic lunch at Bridgeport. We will have a light lunch and cold drinks, music and entertainment by Haute Trash and the Ginger Ninijas! To sign up for a CleanUp site or for the restoration project, please fill out the on-line form below completely. We will be monitoring each site weekly and will pull any site that is full. Therefore, sign up early to make sure that you have the opportunity to cleanup at your favorite site!
We thank you and the river thanks you too!
If you have any questions, please contact Miriam Limov, event coordinator at (530) 265-5961 ext. 201 or miriam@syrcl.org
We are still looking for volunteers for the following sites:
Washington (NEEDS volunteers), Bridgeport Restoration Project, Highway 49 Crossing, Independence Trail, Wolf Creek at Safeway and Wolf Road and Northstar Mine, Donner Summit, Greenhorn Creek, and Langs Crossing. There are many sites that are closed due to enough volunteers. As of Thursday, September 17, you can still sign up for the cleanup and restoration project.
