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May 6, 2008
Shelley Szafraniec
Community Information Specialist

GET BUSY WITH THE ST. JOHNS RIVER CLEANUP SATURDAY, JUNE 7

In conjunction with National River Cleanup Week, the 12th annual St. Johns River Cleanup will begin at 8 a.m., Saturday, June 7. Boaters, scouts, civic organizations, environmental groups, businesses and individual volunteers are encouraged to help clean up the St. Johns River by removing trash and debris. All pre-registered participants will receive a free T-shirt and lunch at certain sites. The cleanup sites are:

• Ninemile Point Park, at the west end of Ninemile Point Road, Pierson
• Butler Street Boat Ramp, east end of Butler Street, Astor (Lake County)
• DeLeon Springs State Park, 601 Burts Park Rd., DeLeon Springs
• Ed Stone Park, 2990 W. State Road 44, DeLand
• Hontoon Island State Park, 2309 River Ridge Road., DeLand
• French Avenue boat launch / Starks Landing, (where French Avenue meets the St. Johns River), Orange City
• Lake Monroe Park, 975 S. U.S. 17-92, DeBary
• Lake Monroe boat ramp, 980 Lakeshore Drive, Deltona
• Lemon Bluff boat ramp, 907 Lemon Bluff Road, Osteen
• Lake Harney Woods subdivision, end of Boat Ramp Road

Participants are encouraged to bring water and wear sunglasses, a hat, sunscreen, work gloves and comfortable clothing. They also may bring rakes and canoes or boats.

The St. Johns River Cleanup is hosted by Volusia County Environmental Management and is sponsored in part by Quality Brands, the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND), Waste Management, Waste Pro, Volusia County Stormwater Utilities, Keep Volusia County Beautiful, the cities of DeLand, DeBary, Deltona, Lake Helen and Orange City, and the Town of Pierson.

For more information or to pre-register, please contact Tom Carey at (386) 736-5927 ext. 2073 or visit volusia.org/cleanup/stjohns.htm

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