RiverRat Nora Cox, along
with six other volunteers, including Virginia Master Naturalists and one other
RiverRat, headed out on Saturday, September 22 to install storm drain markers. They
worked in three teams of two for about three hours and installed 90 markers in
an area bounded by Peakland Place, Link Road and Spottswood Place in
Boonesboro.
The markers are a great
tool to educate the public about how stormwater does not go to a magical place
to get cleaned before entering our waterways. All of that trash and pollution
off the street goes into the drain and eventually the James River.
Materials for the storm
drain project were provided by the Middle James Roundtable and are available to any group that wants to install them in
their local neighborhood!
Nora’s recommendations
for anyone considering a similar project: Each team needs someone strong enough
to work the adhesive; remember to not only cut the tips of the tubes off but to
also puncture the foil down in the tip; and the warmer the air temperature, the
easier the adhesive is to apply.
Want to help? If you
live in the Lynchburg area, sign up to volunteer for a storm drain marking
project with JRA. On Wednesday, October 24 from 9:30 to noon, we will be
installing markers and picking up trash throughout a neighborhood near the
Oakwood Country Club. Pre-registration is required. To register contact Amber
Ellis at 804-788-8811, ext. 205 or register online at volunteer@jrava.org.
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