2007 on the river
2007 has been an exciting year of growth for Missouri River Relief. We’ve hosted and participated in clean-ups from the Mississippi River to Yankton, South Dakota. We’ve hired a new program manager, Steve Schnarr, straight out of our volunteer ranks. We've added an Americorps Stream Team Assistant, Melanie Cheney.
Our volunteer crew has grown, adding more trained boat drivers. We’ve purchased another plate boat. We’ve expanded our “Away Team” program, bringing our experience and equipment to help other organizations with their river clean-ups.
Recognition of our skills continues to grow. Our “West Coast” Coordinator, Vicki Richmond, has been given two major awards this year, from the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Conservation Federation of Missouri. The Open Space Council recognized us with their William T. Schock "Clean Water Conservancy" Award.
This is all possible only with the generosity of our sponsors, the dedication of our volunteer crew, and the hard work of hundreds of volunteers from five states.
Here’s a breakdown of our accomplishments for the year:
- clean-ups hosted or participated in: 19
- volunteers who picked up trash from the Missouri River: 1,777
- students & teachers educated on the banks of the river: 1,373
- miles of river cleaned: 98.6
- tons of trash removed: 68.3
- tires removed from the river environment: 499
- hours of volunteer labor donated to clean up the Missouri River: 9,348 +
To download a pdf of results, click on the event below:
Oct. 6: Kansas City Clean-up, Kaw Point Park
September 22: Omaha/Council Bluffs Clean-up, Lewis & Clark Landing
August 11: St. Charles Clean-up, Lewis & Clark Boathouse
July 28: Mouth of the Osage River Clean-up, Bonnots Mill, MO
Also, check out our River Notes Blog for more stories, photos & results from the year!
Thank you so much for everything you’ve done to help clean up our greatest natural resource!
