Overview
Blues Crew will provide socially-distanced trash pickup to help beautify Walla Walla County rural roads. Volunteers will drive their personal vehicle to a designated location, walk along the route picking up trash and litter, and work back to their cars. Individual segments vary in length, but out & back will be roughly 1 – 2 miles.
Volunteers must be able to repeatedly bend over and pick up items and carry approximately 10 pounds in a trash bag, filling 3-4 bags. Time frame approximately 3 hours. Volunteers will be sent a complete set of instructions to be read before arriving to the event. A map of the route and assignment descriptions will be provided at the Safety Briefing.
Notes
Pets are not to accompany volunteers on a Blues Crew work party due to work safety concerns. Volunteers must be 18 years of age.
Planning Information - Get ready for a great day outside!
Exertion Level: Variable - easy to moderately-strenuous due to bending, carrying, uneven terrain. May be hot! Please bring lots of water.
Schedule:
8:00 am – Meet for Introductions, Safety Briefing, and work assignments at the designated location provided by your work party leader. Unvaccinated individuals should wear a mask for group gathering – bring yours!
8:15 am – Depart for designated pickup sites as assigned.
~10:45 am – Volunteers will bring tools and equipment back to the Team Captain after each finishes their assigned segment.
What to wear: You cannot participate if you do not dress appropriately
Cloth or paper facemask if unvaccinated
Boots – no sneakers or sandals
Long pants and long-sleeved shirt
Gloves – leather work gloves advised
Eye protection (glasses, sun glasses)
Insect Repellent recommended as ticks may be present: DEET or Picaridin for self, Permethrin for clothes.
What to bring:
Day or fanny pack to carry bags
Snacks, and water bottle(s).
Cell phone
Blues Crew Supplied:
First aid kit
Safety gear: Hard Hat-style Helmet; Orange Highway Safety vests
Gloves and goggles are available
Tools, trash bags
Blues Crew Leads: Linda Herbert (509) 524-0489
For more information contact us at blues-crew@bmlt.org or 509-525-3136
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