April 30 Green River Cleanup

Here are the many ways you can participate on April 30: FRIENDS OF THE GREEN GROUND CLEANUP CREWS Hosted by Middle Green River Coalition Sign in between 9-11:30 am Pick up trash bags at Flaming Geyser, Picnic Shelter #3 from Cleanup leaders. Contact: [Personal information removed by Dosomething.org administrator] OLD HISTORIC TOWN OF FRANKLIN CLEANUP Hosted by Black Diamond Historical Society 10 am – 1pm Come help clean up the old historic town of Franklin with the Black Diamond Historical Society. Come learn about the history of the area while cleaning up this amazing area. Contact: Don Mason at: (253) 852-6763 or dmlmason@comcast.net (Directions Below) BEAVER LAKE RESTORATION Hosted by Middle Green River Coalition and REI 10 am – 1pm Come see this exciting new area. A 10-acre site along Beaver Lake that is part of a conservation area called the Bass / Beaver / Dandy Lake Natural area and Green River Gorge Mountains to Valley Greenway. There are future plans to connect this to the Green River Gorge Rim trail. Contact: Bernie McKinney at: 360-825-1000 or b.mckinney@comcast.net Our partner REI (Recreational Equipment Incorporated) will be co-hosting the event. REI awarded MGRC a $5,000 grant this year to restore the site along Beaver Lake. (Directions Below) HIGHWAY 169 BRIDGE RECREATION AREA CLEANUP Hosted by Middle Green River Coalition 10am – 1pm Fun in the summer leaves it’s mark on the land around both sides of the highway 169 bridge. Recreational users leave their trash on both sides of the river rather than packing it out. We discovered that this area needs some TLC this year. The bridge area is only 2 miles from downtown Black Diamond. (Check in at Flaming Geyser Picnic Shelter #3 and tell them you want to cleanup the highway 169 site) WHITEWATER RAFTING Hosted by Middle Green River Coalition w/ professional river rafting company As always Washington Recreational River Runners and boaters from all over the Northwest will be rafting the beautiful Green River Gorge picking up trash along the way. Raft down the Green River Gorge while cleaning. The cost includes rafting, shuttle, wetsuit, life jacket, booties, and helmet. 10% of the proceeds going to support the conservation, recreation, and restoration efforts of the Middle Green River Coalition. Contact: Lisa Parsons or backyardadventuregirl@comcast.net TABLING/SPONSORING Opportunities for Tabling and Sponsorship with Friends of the Green Organizations that want to have a table with literature to hand out on environmental or river recreation issues are welcome to do so, but should do some work to help with the Cleanup also, and thereby become a sponsor of the Cleanup. Check with Pat first. Tabling will work best in the afternoon, starting around 2pm, or later. Contact: Pat Sumption, H: 206-525-1708, cell: 206-434-7163, patsump@juno.com DIRECTIONS TO SITES To Flaming Geyser State Park. The park is SE of Auburn. From Seattle, take I-5 south to I-405 near Southcenter. Take I-405 east and exit to State Rte.167, southbound to Kent and Auburn. At the Auburn area, exit 167 and go east on State Rte. 18. Exit SR 18 at the 1st exit, labeled Auburn-Black Diamond Rd. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Auburn-Black Diamond Rd. Take a right at the next possible road onto Green Valley Road. Stay on Green Valley Road for about 8 miles. There will be a sign directing you to turn right into Flaming Geyser State Park. Follow the road (obeying the speed limits) until near the end of the road. Picnic Shelter 3 will be on your left. Picnic Shelter #3 is headquarters for Ground Crews, Picnic Helpers, and others. Someone will sign you in, give you garbage bags and maps to a good location for trash. To Beaver Lake Restoration. From Auburn take the Auburn Way exit. Head east on Auburn Way (highway 164) towards Enumclaw. Take a left at 400th (White River Amphitheater on Right) Follow to 244th Ave SE. Take a left (heading north). Take a right onto 384th Street (heading east). Follow as road bends to the left and becomes 252nd St. Parking will be on the right side of the road in the meadow. To Old Town of Franklin Site. From Black Diamond head east on Lawson Rd (at the Cenex station). Follow until it winds down hill towards the Green River Gorge. Parking will be on the right through the metal gate before you reach the one lane bridge. To Highway 169 Site. From Black Diamond head south toward