RECAP: 4/14/2007 Luther Hall Landing Park CITO!

[+TeamHarrison]

2007 International CITO Day, Luther Hall Landing CITO ( http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...4b-98919562b890 ) Recap:

 

What a wonderful day for a Cache In Trash Out event and what a wonderful turnout. I cannot thank the attendees of this event enough! Your efforts *REALLY* made a huge impact on the park and shoreline! The weather held out and we had perfect conditions. It was sunny and warm with just enough of a breeze to keep the skeeters at bay most of the time!

 

(Gathering)

 

(Geokids Before the Cleanup)

 

We had 22 humans and one (1) geopup in attendance. After a brief welcome and safety briefing, those with boats took over the sizable task of cleaning up the cove and shoreline around the park.

 

(Cleanup Boats Launching)

 

(Hbunch Cleaning the Cove)

 

Everyone else spread out to cover the park and especially the hard-to-reach areas around the boardwalk and fishing docks. While the camp hosts, Ty and Phyllis, do a masterful job of maintaining the main area of the park and facilities, some of the areas off the beaten path were definitely in need of attention.

 

(TeamGeoduck Cleaning the Shore)

 

(Chris Cleaning Near the Boardwalk)

 

(Cleaning the Park)

 

As if all of the trash collected weren't enough, there were a couple of run-ins with *SNAKES*. Vernon of Hbunch must have thought it was a stick and tried to pick it up! (OK, not really. He's an amateur snake wrangler.)

 

(Snake Did *NOT* Fall for the Bottled Water Mesmerization Trick and Latched ON!)

 

(Hbunch Wrangles the Snake)

 

When we finished up, the haul of trash was quite amazing. We found toasters, propane canisters, tires, barrels, bottles, LOTS of bait containers, and many other types of litter. The picture below really doesn't fully reflect and relay the amount and weight of the trash we actually collected!

 

(Attendees of the 2007 International CITO Event at Luther Hall Landing Park!)

 

After the pictures we headed back to the pavillion area to reward a few of our attendees with some door prizes. Congratulations to our winners: Kim (Qanine) - FGA T-Shirt, Amy (Tallahassee-Lassie) - $25 Wal Mart Gift Certificate, and Linda (Sorcia) - 2005 Groundspeak Volunteer Geocoin.

 

A special thanks to:

-Leon County Parks and Recreation for making the camping area available at no charge and for cleanup supplies.

-Keep Tallahassee Leon County Beautiful for cleanup supplies.

-Wal Mart for a $25 Gift Certificate.

-CVS for CITO Containers (Pill Bottles) and Bags.

-Groundspeak Volunteer Reviewer Palmetto (Meg) for the 2005 Groundspeak Volunteer Geocoin.

 

Again, I cannot thank everyone enough for their efforts. I sincerely hope that all attendees had a wonderful time and know that they really made a difference!

[+MissJenn]

Nice recap.

You also managed to get in the front page banner rotation! Cool.