+carleenp Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Arbor Day is April 22. The holiday was created in Nebraska and was set on that date. It is an official Nebraska State holiday (day off with pay for government employees, yay!) on the 22nd. I don't think it is an official holiday (the kind where government employees get the day off) anywhere else. To the extent other states or the federal government recognize it on a different day, I view it kind of like President's day where a date is set to place the holiday on or around a weekend. Regardless, I would say the correct historical date for it is April 22. Link to comment
+carleenp Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Now I have to correct myself. I just looked at the official court calender and we get the last Friday in April off for Arbor Day. I don't remember it being that way in the past. I'll stick by what I said otherwise though. The official date of the holiday is still listed generally as April 22 (which was Morton's birthday). It now appears though that Nebraska government employees get the day off for it on a Friday. Link to comment
lowracer Posted March 8, 2003 Share Posted March 8, 2003 GCDC12 - The Great Austin Earth Day Trash-Out Picnic (Give us a couple weeks, We'll come up with a more catchy name.) Instead of a simple cache-in trash-out (which we've done before), we're adding a picnic cookout to the mix. Nothing fancy: burgers, hot dogs, maybe a pot luck or two. Haven't put all the details together yet but we've got the word out for Austin area cachers to identify the trashiest park on which to focus our energy. I've also got some contacts at the local TV station, we'll see if they can be persuaded to cover a human interest story for earth/arbor day. These guys are always looking for fluff to fill the air time with in case there is no hard news to report. "Hundreds of geeks pick up trash: film at eleven." Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 We have 2 more events to add, Equinox and Spring Cleaning.Missouri. WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS *GEOTRYAGAIN* http://www.msnusers.com/MissouriTrails Link to comment
+Dekaner Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 Is there an update on the T-Shirts? We're considering helping out in a May 3rd tree planting in Buffalo, NY... - Dekaner of Team KKF2A Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted March 11, 2003 Share Posted March 11, 2003 Our Event Cache page is now posted for the Earth Day Cleanup at Raccoon Creek Park! Check out this thread in the Northeast forums if you have questions or comments, and to read more about a great success story where we are now working hand-in-hand with park management at a park where there are presently no geocaches. x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x I was formerly employed by the Department of Redundancy Department, but I don't work there anymore. Link to comment
+IV_Warrior Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 We've got central PA going now too. Those in the Mifflin/Centre county area should check this out. If there's anyone in other corners of the state interested in organizing a cleanup, I've got contacts with a couple other PA state parks willing to work with us on a cleanup, just send me an e-mail. Just because you're paranoid DOESN'T mean they're not ALL out to get you. Link to comment
+unfurl Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 Are there just too many tree-hugging hippies (I'm one of them!) in California to warrant a special day for trash cleanup? (I doubt it!) Seriously though, I haven't see any mention of any California groups getting in on this. Personally I make every trip a cache in, trash out trip (just shove some plastic shopping backs in my backpack before heading out) but would love o see some folks get together to clean up some particularly nasty spots. I'm in the bay area, anyone else interested? Link to comment
+IV_Warrior Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Unfurl:Are there just too many tree-hugging hippies (I'm one of them!) in California to warrant a special day for trash cleanup? (I doubt it!) Seriously though, I haven't see any mention of any California groups getting in on this. Personally I make every trip a cache in, trash out trip (just shove some plastic shopping backs in my backpack before heading out) but would love o see some folks get together to clean up some particularly nasty spots. I'm in the bay area, anyone else interested? It seems to me that the best way to gauge interest is to organize an event cache yourself and ask interested parties to post a note on the page. More people in PA responded to the 2 event caches posted so far than responded to posts in the Northeast forum. My recommendation would be to pick a park, talk to the whoever's in charge of it about doing a cleanup, then submit an event cache. Just because you're paranoid DOESN'T mean they're not ALL out to get you. Link to comment
+Possum Posse Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 Count us in for Cincinnati. Sounds like a great idea. "Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us" - Thomas Paine Link to comment
+Rabid Bunny Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 Newly named Central Ohio Geocachers are also getting plans together for the April 26th date. Let us know what plans there are for shirts, stickers, etc that we may be able to get for this. Thanks. "Look at the bones!" Link to comment
+bitbrain Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 MidSouth Geocachers Anonymous has posted an Earth Day Cache In Trash Out event. We chose a park with a 177 acre lake and 8 miles of hiking trails -- oh, and plenty of trash... MidSouth Earth Day Cache In - Trash Out Link to comment
+Dekaner Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 Our event cache is up and running. Please let us know about the shirts, etc.! http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=59292 - Dekaner of Team KKF2A Link to comment
Jeremy Posted March 19, 2003 Author Share Posted March 19, 2003 We'll be putting together a landing page for the event shortly. We're planning on deep discounting shirts and logo'd trash bags for the event. Both will be available in 2 weeks for shipping, so we'll let you know the designs in the next week or so. Jeremy Irish Groundspeak - The Language of Location Link to comment
+Dekaner Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 I'd encourage a non-date specific design as it seems that we will not all fall on the same dates. (Ours in particular will be a week or so after Earth Day.) Thanks!! - Dekaner of Team KKF2A Link to comment
+Lil Devil Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 The River City Geocaching Society is working with the Sacramento Urban Creeks Council to clean up a creek or two in our area on April 12th. I know this is a bit before Earth Day, but this event wasn't organized by us. We're joining them because much legwork has already been done to scout locations, and they're providing free food after the cleanup. I wonder if the shirts can be ready and delivered by then... We have 20-30 people who plan on joining in. We haven't finalized the location yet, but hope to do so by the end of this week. Lil Devil Link to comment
+cycyclist Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Unfurl:Are there just too many tree-hugging hippies (I'm one of them!) in California to warrant a special day for trash cleanup? (I doubt it!) I'm in the bay area, anyone else interested? OK itchy We have 9 counties. Which one?... I figure you either live in Bezerkeley or are a Marinite. I'm in need of direction, I can't see the satelites for the trees there. Link to comment
+unfurl Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by cycyclist: quote:Originally posted by Unfurl:Are there just too many tree-hugging hippies (I'm one of them!) in California to warrant a special day for trash cleanup? (I doubt it!) I'm in the bay area, anyone else interested? OK itchy We have 9 counties. Which one?... I figure you either live in Bezerkeley or are a Marinite. I'm in need of direction, I can't see the satelites for the trees there. Nope, I'm in Martinez (Contra Costa County) I did the Playground Madness #1 cache In Rankin Park the other day and packed out 3 bags of trash and didn't even put a dent in the heaps of crap that are up there -Unfurl Link to comment
+erik88l-r Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 GGA Earth Day Park Clean Up the Georgia Geocachers Association clean up event. Twenty signed up at our last monthly meeting, another two on the web page so far. ~erik~ Link to comment
+fairplay Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Nice idea, despite the fact that we continiously clean up our forests we'll combine this with GC. Here's our contribution : http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=60278 hello Link to comment
Shane the Evil Twin Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 The geocachers around Wichita, KS may have a get-together with the Wichita Parks Department people to educate them about geocaching and also make a goodwill show by cleaning up the park we plan to hold this event in. Hopefully we can get this scheduled for April 27th. It would be a very nice tie-in to clean a park and keep our parks open to caching by involving the land managers. Who knows, we might even get a little gratis and positive media exposure for geocaching. quote:Originally posted by Jeremy Irish:Folks, We're planning on organizing a Cache In Trash Out coordinated event for Earth Day. This year Earth Day is on April 22nd, so we'll plan on trying to get groups around the world to pick out a particularly messy park in their area and clean it up on Saturday the 26th. This would be both a great opportunity to show our thanks for the park system that hosts many of our caches, and would help sway the nay sayers about the sport. "Always drive 99. 100 is just too dadgum fast." - Worth Thagard, journeyman, philospher, and basic drunk. Link to comment
iryshe Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 We just finished up the shirt design. Jeremy Irish Groundspeak - The Language of Location Link to comment
+Nurse Dave Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 Hey, since it's designed and you know when you will ship it, when can we order them? ---Real men cache in shorts. Link to comment
Bryan Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 These items should both be available on the Shop Groundspeak site by Thursday, April 3rd. http://shop.Groundspeak.com Happy Geocaching! Sincerely, Rothstafari Groundspeak Link to comment
+Dekaner Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 Is your plan to have us buy them as a group and then distribute them or to have people individually buy them? Seems like it would be cooler as a 'limited' item that you would actually have to earn! - Dekaner of Team KKF2A Link to comment
+Team Mixster Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 Just came from a great meeting of local cachers in Cincy area, and we're in. Looks like May 3rd will be the day, and LadyBuggers will be coordinating for all those interested. (Nice meeting everyone tonight as well!!) -Team Mixster Link to comment
+Ladybuggers! Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 We have no geocaching organization here in Cincinnati, so we arranged for a little get together to discuss this topic. We had a turn out of 24 local cachers. It was a terrific surprise to see that many people there. The Cincinnati Parks are cleaning up here on May 3rd. We all decided to join in with their program and wear the CITO shirts that we will get from Groundspeak. I'm sure that we will have an even bigger turn out that day. Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 While we're shuffling the forums all around, is there any way to move this thread over to the new Cache-in, Trash-out forum? This is a great thread that I refer to often, to see who else is running a CITO event. I've corresponded with several other sponsors and have given/received some good ideas. x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x I was formerly employed by the Department of Redundancy Department, but I don't work there anymore. Link to comment
Elias Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by The Leprechauns:While we're shuffling the forums all around, is there any way to move this thread over to the new Cache-in, Trash-out forum? Good idea. I've copied this topic to the other forum. Please post replies over there. Elias Link to comment
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