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Caring for
America Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup. Our area we
clean is located between mile post 174 - 175.5
on I - 10.
We only clean
a one mile strip that is on the WEST
side of I -10 going Southbound
Coming south from the Phoenix area that
is just after you cross the Gila River Bridge.
Coming north from the Grande Valley/Tucson
area it is located 13 miles north of Casa
Grande. Coming from the Grande
Valley/Tucson area members will need to exit on
Riggs Road and come back to mile post 174. (DO
NOT CROSS THE MEDIAN, it is a $250 fine).
The plan
is to have enough members so we can divide
the mile into quarters. You may park next to
your quarter area to clean.
There is
also a very large dirt area where you may
park located at the Casa Blanca Road exit
also on the WEST side of I
-10.
We will
supply you with a vest, gloves, trash pole
grabbers (so you won't hurt your back) trash
bags, and water.
Please
plan on meeting for lunch immediately
following to celebrate the end of highway
cleaning for 2009!
Contact
our Caring for American Chair, Mary
Baumbach to sign up and for
more information:480-496-0852
maryb85044@yahoo.com
Thank you,
Leona Johnston, AzFRW President
The
Adopt a Highway
Volunteer Program is a national
litter awareness program where groups volunteer to
pick up litter off of Arizona's freeways and
highways. Each year more than 1700 groups
participate in removing litter on Arizona's highways
saving approximately $1,800,000 in taxpayer money.
Arizona's
program started in 1988 with approximately 120
groups. By 1991, all available mileage was adopted
in the metropolitan areas. By fall of 1995, more
than 1300 groups had adopted over 2300 miles of
Arizona's highways. In 2005, there are more than
1750 groups with 12,285 volunteers adopting
approximately over 3,100 of the more than 6,500
available miles of Arizona highways.
Groups
include civic and community groups, business
organizations and even families.
Information
is available on similar volunteer opportunities in
your city or county. |
