Creek to Bay Cleanup Day
Coastal Cleanup the Napa Way!
Saturday, September 15th, 2012
9am-Noon
Kennedy Park
Site Captain: Napa Valley Fly Fishers
Kid friendly.
This site can be found at the end of Streblow Drive by following signs to Kennedy Park, just past Napa Valley College. Each year volunteers clean up the Park and boat launch areas along the Napa River. In 2011, 48 volunteers removed 675 pounds of trash and 600 pounds of recyclables along approximately four miles of the Napa River. This is an excellent site for students who attend the college, families who use Kennedy Park, and anyone interested in seeing how the Flood Control Project is changing the look of the River.
Napa Creek/Redwood Creek/Pickle Creek
Site Captain: In Harm’s Way/Mt. Veeder residents
Volunteers will help cleanup Napa Creek alongside members of In Harm’s Way, a recently formed group made up of residents that live along the creek. The site’s downtown location guarantees there will be a lot of trash and debris to pick up. Due to construction downtown on the creek, volunteers cleaning Napa Creek will meet at the end of West Street behind Cole's Chop House at the south end of the Cinedome parking lot in downtown Napa.
Volunteers cleaning Redwood and Pickle Creeks meet at the Dry Creek-Lokoya Fire Station at 5900 Dry Creek Road. In 2011, 24 volunteers cleaned 4100 pounds of trash and 2900 pounds of recyclables from 3.0 miles of the creek.
Napa River Ecological Preserve
Site Captains: Catherine Linden, Napa RCD Associate Director
Volunteers will help clean up the Napa River in this 73 acre Preserve owned by the California Department of Fish and Game. Every year, there are never enough volunteers to collect all the trash and debris that visitors leave behind. In 2011, 20 volunteers removed 100 pounds of trash and 20 pounds of recyclables. The Preserve is located on Yountville Cross Road between the Town of Yountville and the Silverado Trail. The Preserve is a wonderful place for families to take a nature walk and see the Napa River meandering down the middle of the valley.
Riverside Drive in Napa
Site Captain: Friends of the Napa River (FONR)
This site is located on Riverside Drive which runs along the Napa River South of the Hatt Building in Napa. Last year, 34 volunteers collected 1150 pounds of trash and 150 pounds of recyclables along this one mile stretch of the Napa River. This year FONR will lead the effort to clean up this downtown stretch of the Napa River’s shoreline. Volunteers will meet on Riverside Dr. at the end of Elm St., located south of the Napa City-County Library and the Hatt Building in Napa.
Salvador Creek
Site Captain: Heather Jackson, Vintage High School
Kid friendly.
Volunteers will join Steve and Heather in a cleanup of Salvador Creek. In 2011, 100 volunteers removed 300 pounds of trash and 200 pounds of recyclables from the creek. This is a great site for families. Meet at the Vintage High School cafeteria at the east end of Trower Avenue in Napa.
Southern Crossing
Site Captain: Kelli Mulligan and her students, Napa High/Napa Valley College
Kid friendly.
This site is located underneath the George F. Butler Bridge (a.k.a the Southern Crossing Bridge). This is where the Napa River approaches the marshes and sloughs before entering San Pablo Bay. In 2011, 1 volunteer removed 60 pounds of trash and 40 pounds of recyclables along 1.5 miles of the Napa River at this site. It’s a good site for people who enjoy viewing wildlife. Volunteers will meet at the chain link fence at the end of Soscol Ferry Road.
South Wetland Opportunity Area
Site Captain: Anna Mattinson, Napa RCD & Leif Bryant, Napa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District
Kid friendly.
This site, located at the extreme southern end of Jefferson Street in Napa, is normally off limits to the public. In 2011, 65 volunteers removed 1240 pounds of trash and 200 pounds of recyclables along a 1.5 mile stretch of the river. Park on Jefferson St. and go through the chain link fence gate and walk toward the Napa River. This is a good site for volunteers who enjoy bird watching, and for those who would like to see the progress that the Flood Control Project has made. Hundreds of acres of newly restored wetlands await the volunteers at this site.
Other Cleanup Sites in Napa County
Lake Berryessa Shoreline Cleanup
Site captain: Marianne Butler, Solano Resource Conservation District
Volunteers will cleanup along the shoreline at several sites. There will be a BBQ lunch, swimming, and volleyball for all volunteers following the cleanup! In 2011, 89 volunteers cleaned the shores and the water of Lake Berryessa removing 2075 pounds of trash and 1056 pounds of recyclables! To register or for more information, contact Marianne Butler at (707) 301-5778.
American Canyon Town Cleanup
Every year the City of American Canyon leads a town cleanup effort. In 2011, 200 volunteers picked up 2175 pounds of trash and recyclables! For more information about this year’s sites and meeting locations, contact American Canyon Public Works at (707) 647-4550.
Questions?
Please contact Stephanie Turnipseed, Creek to Bay Cleanup Day Coordinator, at
(707) 252-4188 x111 or e-mail.
