SAVE THE DATE - SATURDAY, MAY 12 2012 9AM-NOON!
Ohio Canal Corridor celebrates 23 years of Ohio’s largest done-in-a-day cleanup effort. In this time we have recruited local businesses, corporations, schools and individuals for contributions and volunteer teams to support this cause. This year the event will be held on Saturday, May 12th from 9 am until noon- volunteers receive gloves and bags. First 1,000 volunteers to sign up will receive a commemorative Riversweep t-shirt designed by George Cogill. To become more involved please see the list of clean-up sites below and corresponding contact information:
Get involved by contacting a team member representing one of our 9 cleanup sites!
Volunteer waivers must be signed before you participate in the event! Additional waivers will be available at your clean site location. Children under the age of 16 must have the waiver signed by an adult.
The Flat East: To clean up east of the river in the Flats please email Kathy Cole at kcole@ohiocanal.org. Meet at the corner of Merwin and Columbus (Sainato's Restaurant: 1852 Columbus Rd. Cleveland, OH. 44113.The Flats West: To clean up west of the river in the Flats please email Kathy Cole at kcole@ohiocanal.org. Meet on the outside patio of the Cleveland Aquarium: 2000 Sycamore Street Cleveland, OH 44113.
Canal Basin: Please contact Karen Powell at kpowell@findleydavies.com or at 216-520-1825. Meet at the intersection of Merwin and West. North of Flat Iron/Red Swing Bridge, south of Settlers Landing.
Morgana Run: Link to Slavic Village Development Corporation. Please contact Jody Orlovick at jodyo@slavicvillage.org. Meet at 6711 Broadway in the parking lot of Aldi and Metrohealth.
Train Avenue: Link to Stockyard, Clark-Fulton, and Brooklyn Center Community Development Office. Please contact Sasha Ottoson-Deal at sottoson-deal@dscdo.org or 216-961-9073. Meet at Aries Industries.
Tremont: Link to Tremont West Development Corporation. Please contact Scott Rosenstein at scottrosenstein@tremontwest.org or 216-575-0920. Meet at Clark field (approx. address: 2690 West 7th Street).
West Creek: Link to West Creek Preservation Committee. Please contact Sarah at stownsend@westcreek.org or at 216 429-1182. Meet at Pleasent Valley and Broadview Rd. in Parma. Park at Giant Eagle off Broadview Rd.
Big Creek/Lower Havard: Link to Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation. Please contact Jayme Lucas JaymeL@oldbrooklyn.com. Meet at the C & D Trucking and Equipment Parking lot. Address: 4015 Jennings Road. Please e-mail Jayme for further details.Millcreek: Link to Slavic Village Development Corporation. Please contact Jody Orlovick at jodyo@slavicvillage.org or at 216-346-3018. Meet at Brilla House (8411 Webb Terrace) located at the intersection of Turney, Broadway, and Warner.
More Contact Information and Clean-up Sites Coming Soon.
Please join us for the celebratory luncheon following the RiverSweep event from Noon-2PM at our new location Hart Crane Park on the corner of Merwin Ave. and Columbus Rd. next to Sainatos Restaurant: 1852 Columbus Rd., Cleveland OH. 44113
A special Thank You to all of our sponsors:
Eco SponsorsCargill
Eaton
Ohio and Erie Canalway
Columbia
ArcelorMittal
Site SponsorsAppalachian Outfitters
Allegro Realty Advisor
Stein
Republic Services
The City of Cleveland
Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District
Ohio Bulk
Port Authority
Business SupportersChartwell Group
Great Lakes Brewing Company
West Creek Preservation
Behnke & Assoc.
Sierra Club
RiverSweep PartnerCuyahoga County Solid Waste
Please click the following link for the RiverSweep history: History
Frog Art through the years....
For more information, call Kathy Cole at 216-520-1825 or email at kcole@ohiocanal.org.
