CommunitySunday, November 8
Volunteers pulled 5,000 pounds of trash from the San Diego River ahead of El Niño
The SDtoday team
More than 100 volunteers turned out in Mission Valley on Saturday for the San Diego River Park Foundation's cleanup near Fashion Valley. They hauled out cups, wrappers, mattresses and shopping carts. Organizers estimate they filled a 40-yard dumpster with about 5,000 pounds. One volunteer, Juan Hueso, pulled out an air conditioning box he called "very weird and weirdly placed."
Saturday's cleanup pulled 5,000 pounds toward a 200,000-pound goal
5,000 lbsPounds pulled Saturday, as organizers estimate
Sources: FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News, 10News.com
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pounds pulled Saturday, as organizers estimate | 5,000 lbs |
| Season goal | 200K lbs |
The timing matters. Sarah Hutmacher, the foundation's chief operating officer, said this stretch is "the first area that floods when we get winter rain". Mayor Todd Gloria, who also helped, said clear waterways will help with storm preparation.
- Cleanups: every Wednesday and Saturday
- Sign up: through the foundation's website
- Season goal: 200,000 pounds of trash removed
124,000 poundsof trash mapped in the San Diego River riverbed
Volunteers mapped it last month. The foundation says Saturday kicked off its effort to pull as much as possible out before the rain.
Sources: FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News, 10News.com
Sources: FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News, 10News.com