3rd Annual Black River Cleanup

Approximately 200 volunteers and participants...

• Donated nearly 500 hours of service
• Removed over 2000 pound of trash from the Black River and shoreline
• Enjoyed a great lunch served by local Girl Scouts
• Cheered on their favorite racing crayfish
• Participated in leaf printing, birdhouse building, fishing, kayaking, and more
• Got "hands-on" with frogs, toads, and salamanders as well as monarch butterflies
• Spent a beautiful day relaxing, learning, and meeting new friends
  And most importantly...

Everyone helped to improve the quality of the Black River Basin and increase awareness of this special resource.

Read on for pictures!

Sponsors include:
Wisconsin Environmental Education Board, Friends of the Black River, UW-Extension Basin Education Initiative, WI DNR, Black River Falls School District, The Sierra Club - Water Sentinels, Jackson County Boys & Girls Club, Black River Falls Area Girl Scouts, Badger Mining, CenturyTel, Rusty Steele, Sue Lindahl, Bob & Gail Korb

Canoes donated by: Lost Falls Campground, Black River Express Canoe Rental, and Black River Canoe Rental

Silent Auction Contributors: 4 Seasons Quick Stop, Jeff Polzin, Monica Lobenstein, I-94 Mobil Express, The Merchant General Store, Cheryl Gabrielson, Betty Ringlespaugh, Main Street Scrapbook & More, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Kyle & Eric Zenz, Jerry & Connie Niedfeldt, Lindners’ at the Hub, Skyline Golf Club, Diane Andraska, Geoff Alford, Girl Scout Troop 508, Best Western Arrowhead Lodge & Suites, Lindner’s Orange Moose, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Jackson County Forestry & Parks Department, Tom Lister, WWIS Radio, Castle Hill Supper Club, Stone’s Throw Bar & Grill, Wally Capper, Palm’s Supper Club, and Wazee Sports Center.

Advertising: The Banner Journal, The Jackson County Chronicle, The La Crosse Tribune, The Monroe County Democrat, and WWIS Radio

If you are interested in holding a River Clean-up & Festival in your community please contact Kyle at (715) 284-4257 to receive a "River Clean-up & Festival Planning Manual"

The 2005 Black River Clean-up & Festival was funded by a generous grant from the Wisconsin Environmental Education Board.

More Pictures!

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