Moline Plans Earth Day Activities on Saturday
Posted 04/16/09
Several volunteer organizations and neighborhood
associations will participate in Moline’s Clean-up event
on
Saturday, April 18th, from 8 am - noon.
The event is being held in honor of Earth Day, and in
support of Moline’s new Keep Moline Beautiful
Commission.
The clean-up event will focus on common areas shared by
residents throughout Moline. The areas that will be
cleaned include rights-of-ways of city streets, drainage
areas and neighborhood parks. The City of Moline will
provide vests, trash bags and disposal of all items
collected on Saturday.
Clean-up locations and participating groups are
as follows:
Downtown Moline Centre
Downtown businesses and city staff volunteers will meet
at Lot U, next to Bierstube, 417 – 15th Street at 9 am.
The downtown clean-up is being organized by Moline
Centre Main Street. Contact is Pam Owners, Executive
Director, 309-736-5718.
McCandless Park
Volunteers from Moline’s Hidalgo Adopt-a-Park Group and
Rock Island’s Keystone Neighborhood Association will
meet from 8 am – noon for a scheduled clean-up at
McCandless Park, 1st Street & 7th Avenue, Moline. In
addition to the clean-up activities, eight trees will be
planted in McCandless Park. Funding for the news tress
was provided by the City of Moline Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG). Riverside Aquatic Center swim passes
will be provided to youth volunteers complimentary of
Rock Island County Area Project (RICAP).
Optimist Park
Members of Moline Optimist Club will meet at Optimist
Park, 27th Street & 18th Avenue A, at 9 am.
19th Street, from Avenue of the Cities to 7th Avenue
Members of the Moline Kiwanis will be working in this
area between 9 am – noon.
Overlook Neighborhood Association
Members of the Overlook NPC will meet at 11th Street &
11th Avenue at 9 am for a neighborhood clean-up.
Floreciente Neighborhood
Neighbors will meet at 1st Street and 4th Avenue, at 8
am for a neighborhood clean-up.
Railroad Right-of-Way
Neighbors will be working in the area of 43rd – 46th
Streets beginning at 8 am for a clean-up along the
railroad tracks.
Large groups and organizations were asked to
pre-register with the Moline Municipal Services Division
at 309-736-5717 so that City crews will know where to go
on Saturday to pick up the litter that is collected.
Residents are also encouraged to participate by picking
up loose litter in their neighborhood and alley. No
pre-registration was required. The City asks residents
to add their litter bags to their regular garbage
collection. Residents should note that regular pick-up
limits still apply and only garbage that fits inside the
cart will be collected. No special pick-ups will apply.
Future recognition by the Moline City Council is planned
for participants from the largest civic group,
organization or association, largest family, oldest and
youngest volunteers and most refuse collected. Groups
are asked to make the City aware if they feel someone in
their group qualifies for this recognition by calling
the Municipal Services Division at 309-736-5717.
For more details on the Clean-up Day,click
here.
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