[OKRA] FW: April 12 Lake Overholser Cleanup

Wed Mar 12 14:47:28 PDT 2014

Mark Your Calendars to Help Lake Overholser and the Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge

[cid:image003.jpg at 01CF3E12.C0F1A8B0]Come join us on Saturday April 12th to help clean up to clean-up Lake Overholser and the Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge as part of Keep Oklahoma Beautiful's (KOB) Great American Clean-Up<http://www.keepoklahomabeautiful.com/great-american-cleanup>, OKC Beautiful's Litter Blitz<http://www.okcbeautiful.com/programs/litterblitz>, ODOT Trash-Off (the largest one-day clean-up in the State of Oklahoma), and American Rivers' National River Clean-Up<http://www.americanrivers.org/our-work/restoring-rivers/national-river-cleanup/>. Because many of us get our drinking water from water that has gone through the Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge to Lake Overholser (or to Lake Hefner via the canal), it is important to keep these areas clean. Clean water is healthier water so everybody is invited to help us clean the Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge and Lake Overholser.

Last year over 250 volunteers RECYCLED about 100 pounds of aluminum, 1400 pounds of scrap metal, about 50 tires, and over 1.3 TONS of glass/plastic/tin! Those numbers don't even count all the trash we collected! To continue with this success, there are staff positions I need help with.  Please let me know what role you would like.  There are special new Friends of Lake Overholser/Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge t-shirts for all staff. The various staff positions that I need help with for the clean-up are:

ô  Sponsor: This clean-up is community supported. We are always in need if you can donate money to cover the costs of the supplies we need to buy or if you have something you can donate such as something for our drawing or some of the supplies we need.

ô  Team Leader.  Because of the large area, the volunteers are divided into several teams.  The number of volunteers in each team depends on how many people show up and how much trash there is to clean up.  The team leader is the one who shows the team where their clean-up area is (I go over that ahead of time with the team leader with aerial maps showing places to focus on), make sure the volunteers have enough supplies (gloves, bags, water) and serve as the contact person in case there is any emergency such as somebody getting injured/stung, etc.  They also make sure volunteers put all trash in black bags, recyclables in white bags, and hazardous materials (aerosol cans, syringes, etc.) in clear bags.  Then the team leader makes sure the bags are gathered in one place for pick-up.  For supplies, the team leader is in contact with a rover.

ô  We need Rovers who have a pick-up truck (preferably heavy duty) to pick up the trash/recyclables that have been collected and deliver supplies such as bags, gloves, and cold beverages.  Rovers are typically assigned to two or three teams. In addition to dropping off supplies when needed to the teams, they put the bags of trash/recyclables in the truck and bring it to the roll-offs.  The trash goes into one roll-off, tires in one pile, and recyclables in another pile.  They also have things such as a shovel and rope in case they are needed.

ô  Kayak Team Leaders.  These leaders need to be familiar with kayaks and kayak safety in addition to the general clean-up safety info. I need about three "go-to" folks I can refer people to if they want to do the clean-up via kayak. Kayakers are needed in Stinchcomb, in Lake Overholser, along the North Canadian River on the east side of the jetty in Lake Overholser, and some folks south of the Overholser Dam.

ô  Overholser Pavilion Staff are also needed. They need to arrive early to help set up the pavilion, sign in volunteers when they arrive, direct late-arriving volunteers to areas of need (I let that person know where they are needed), contact me if any media arrive, sort & weigh recyclables (i.e. sorting into plastic, glass, aluminum and filling up clear bags with sorted items then weighing full bags), and help prepare the lunch (cutting toppings for the hamburgers, & picking up the donated lunch items).  This is a good position for anybody who has trouble walking around a lot or standing since it is mostly a sitting position.

ô  I need a couple of Photographers who travel around and take pictures of the various teams as they are working as well as group shots of teams.  I also need photos showing items donated from our sponsors. These shots should also show interesting items that the teams find.

ô  Post clean-up volunteers are needed to help clean up the Pavilion and load up supplies.

ô  I also need as many people as possible to help out with prize solicitation any time between now and the clean-up.  One of the best ways of getting people to volunteer for the clean-up and thanking them for participating is the raffle we have at lunchtime.  Every clean-up volunteer puts their name in a box and there is a drawing for all the prizes that have been donated.
This is very labor intensive for me so many hands make light work!  It involves going to various businesses, explain what the clean-up is, when it is, and asking them if they can help support this event by donating something for the raffle.  My goal is to try to have as many raffle items as there are volunteers.  Even if you can't help out with the clean-up on April 12th, you can help support the clean-up by helping to get raffle items or donations!
On April 12th, volunteers will meet at 8:30am at the Overholser Pavilion which is located around NW 14th and East Overholser Drive in Oklahoma City (35o 29' 00" N; 97o 39' 51.3" W). Every volunteer will need to complete the attached volunteer form. For volunteers under the age of 18, consent is needed from either a parent or legal guardian.
Volunteers should wear sturdy shoes, a hat, sturdy gloves, insect repellant, and sunscreen. The clean-up will be held whether rain or shine. After cleaning up assigned areas, volunteers will meet back at the Overholser Pavilion at 12:30pm for a free lunch. There will be a drawing for free prizes during lunch. Lunch is BBQ from Earl's Rib Place (Fairgrounds) and box meals from Jersey Mike's. Let me know if you have a preference of BBQ or sandwiches and if you want a vegetarian sandwich. If people want to participate in this fun event, either call or e-mail me (info below) so that there will be enough food and supplies.
This clean-up has been made possible with financial support from an OG&E Growth Grant through Keep Oklahoma Beautiful and possibly the Oklahoma Clean Lakes & Watersheds Association (OCLWA)<http://www.oclwa.org/index.php>.  OKC Kayaks<http://www.okckayak.com/> will be donating use of their kayaks for the flotilla to clean the waterways in Overholser & Stinchcomb. This clean-up also receives in-kind donations from Pepsi Bottling Group, the City of Oklahoma City, and Waste Management.
I have attached some additional information about the clean-up, the volunteer form, and a map showing where we will be meeting. Please share this info with others you know. Also, we would really appreciate if you have something you can donate. This can be a prize for the raffle, use of your truck on clean-up day (if you have one & are willing to be a Rover), monetary donations to cover costs like the box truck we have to rent this year that is big enough to hold all the aluminum/scrap metal I'll take for recycling the following Monday, or snacks [i.e. doughnuts/granola bars in the morning, fruit for volunteers to eat to keep up their energy while cleaning, toppings for the burgers (lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, mustard, ketchup, avocado), chips. There are so many things for just one person to do so the more you can help, the better it will be for everybody.
We hope you choose to join us and help us rid Lake Overholser and the Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge of trash and restore these areas to their natural beauty!

Karen

[cid:image005.jpg at 01CF3E12.C0F1A8B0]Karen K. Miles
Clean-Up Coordinator
Friends of Lake Overholser/Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge
7716 N.W. 6th
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
(405) 702-8192
FriendsOfLakeOverholser at Cox.net<mailto:FriendsOfLakeOverholser at Cox.net>
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Come join us for the clean-up of Lake Overholser and the Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge on April 12th, 2014 beginning at 8:30am at the Lake Overholser Pavilion!
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