SAVE THE DATE - SATURDAY, MAY 12 2012 9AM-NOON!
Ohio Canal Corridor celebrates 23 years of Ohio’s largest done-in-a-day cleanup effort. In this time we have recruited local businesses, corporations, schools and individuals for contributions and volunteer teams to support this cause. This year the event will be held on Saturday, May 12th from 9 am until noon- volunteers receive gloves and bags. First 1,000 volunteers to sign up will receive a commemorative Riversweep t-shirt designed by George Cogill. To become more involved please see the list of clean-up sites below and corresponding contact information:
Get involved by contacting a team member representing one of our 8 cleanup sites!
Volunteer waivers must be signed before you participate in the event!
The Flats: To clean up in the Flats please email Kathy Cole at Kcole@ohiocanal.org.Canal Basin: Please contact Kathy Cole at Kcole@ohiocanal.org or at 216-520-1825. Meet at the intersection of Merwin and West. North of Flat Iron/Red Swing Bridge, south of Settlers Landing.
Scranton Road: Please contact Kathy Cole at Kcole@ohiocanal.org or at 216-520-1825. Meet at the intersection of Scranton Road and Carter Road (Eagle Ave. Bridge).
Morgana Run: Link to Slavic Village Development Corporation. Please contact Jacob Van Sickle at jacobv@slavicvillage.org or at 216-429-1182 ex. 107. Meet at 6711 Broadway in the parking lot of Aldi and Metrohealth.
Train Avenue: Link to Stockyard, Clark-Fulton, and Brooklyn Center Community Development Office. Please contact Sasha Ottoson-Deal at sottoson-deal@dscdo.org or 216-961-9073. Meet at Aries Industries.
Tremont: Link to Tremont West Development Corporation. Please contact Scott Rosenstein at scottrosenstein@twdc.org or 216-575-0920. Meet at Clark field (approx. address: 2690 West 7th Street).
West Creek: Link to West Creek Preservation Committee. Please contact Sue Zurovchak at zuros@aol.com or 440-915-2948. meet at Pleasent Valley and Broadview Rd. in parma. Park at Giant Eagle off Broadview Rd.
Big Creek/Lower Havard: Link to Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation. Please contact Lori Peterson at lorip@oldbrooklyn.com or 216-459-1000. Meet at Club Generations at 4002 Jennings Rd., Cleveland, OH 44109.Millcreek: Link to Slavic Village Development Corporation. Please contact Marlane Weslian at marlanew@slavicvillage.org or at 216-346-3018. Meet at Brilla House (8411 Webb Terrace) located at the intersection of Turkey, Broadway, and Warner.
More Contact Information and Clean-up Sites Coming Soon.
A special Thank You to all of our 2011 sponsors:
Eco Sponsor: Site Sponsor:
Cargill Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
ArcelorMittal Riversweep Partner:
Ohio & Erie Canalway Cuyahoga County Solid Waste
Business Supporter:
Chartwell Group
West Creek Preservation Committee
Behnke & Associates
Please click the following link for the RiverSweep history: History
Frog Art through the years....
For more information, call Kathy Cole at 216-520-1825 or email at kcole@ohiocanal.org.
