Family CITO - EarthDay

[ChrisDom]

I am working on a CITO (Cache In Trash Out) for Earth Day.  Earth Day is on April 22 (a Thursday); so I am planning the event for either Sat, April 24 or Sun. April 25. 
This will be a family event and at this time it is being planned for the Bluffs.  Expect this event to be more than just CITO; I plan to add some caching and games.

[Wandering_Man]

Where is the "either" choice? 

Sounds like a good event in a location that could sure use a cleaning.

[hunter-killer]

Would we converge on just one area or the area in general ? We all know that the bottom is real dirty and contains a lot of electronic junk, T.V's microwaves etc. but may be non accessible on that date due to snow. All in all a beautiful spot to try and clean up. Every little bit helps. We are available on Sunday.

[jleecollins]

Either day is good for pnutbeagle and I

But you never know where I will be by that time.

[JungleBus]

Are you thinking morning or afternoon? 

[ChrisDom]

More than likely it would be an afternoon.

[shroomAzoom]

We can do Saturday in the morning or afternoon, or Sunday in the afternoon. Sounds like a good time, especially the games! Looking for ward to it. Thanks for organizing it Chris. Do you know when we might do our spring highway cleanup?

[ChrisDom]

I was thinking early June for the Highway cleanup... any thoughts.

[Wandering_Man]

My first thoughts are of blackflies   

My second thoughts are that this is shaping up to be a busy summer of caching in Thunder Bay! Sounds like we are going to have a ton of killer events (that's killer as in the hip way kids say it, and not the cacher Killer )

[ChrisDom]

We could do the Highway clean up the week after the SCC, if there is a blackfly concern.   I was just trying to put space between the events.

[jleecollins]

Blackflies - there are no stinken blackflies in NorWest Ontario

[ChrisDom]

It looks like we will go with the Sunday event, I am thinking of a noon start time until 4-5pm. 
The city has approved the clean up at the bluffs and has agreed to remove the garbage collected.

I will write up the event this weekend.

[Mechman]

Great - I mentioned this to someone at work and they suggested that we get a quad with a trailer to haul the big stuff out.  Not a bad idea..we should also make an appeal to other groups that use this pathway - climbers/skiiers etc??  Posting signs on the trail would be a good idea too.  Perhaps send a notice to eco-superior and conservation authority to get their media contacts going...many hands will make light work!

[ChrisDom]

Thanks Mechman for the ideas; I have a few sponsors in mind for the event and will definately open it to non-cachers.  With it being Earth Day, am I sure we could get a little press.  I have already talked with eco-superior but I believe the LakeheadCA has clean up events on their areas.   I will talk with the city about posting signs.

[Wandering_Man]

Wow sounds like this event is shaping up to be a big one!

Chris have you been in touch with the parks department at the city? I believe my boss knows the dude in charge over there through connections with the local mountain biking club. If you need contact info I can probably get it.