Just a reminder: Crow still needs a couple of volunteers to do a litter patrol along Hwy 706 on June 28. That's only ten days away, and so far, only one person has committed to the event. I need at least two more!
We will gather at Tahoma Woods (Park Headquarters) at 10 AM on Sunday,
June 28. Long-armed grabbers, bags, gloves and safety vests will be
provided. If you have not participated before, you will need to watch a short training video (required by DoT). Please RSVP to Petrina_Vecchio (at) partner.nps.gov by June
24 if you are willing to help.
It's time for another Adopt-a-Highway litter patrol, and Crow is looking for a handful of volunteers willing to spend approximately two hours picking up trash alongside SR 706, the scenic route to the Park's Nisqually Entrance. We'd like to have the road to the Mountain looking tidy for our Fourth of July guests.
We will gather at Tahoma Woods (Park Headquarters) at 10 AM on Sunday, June 28. Long-armed grabbers, bags, gloves and safety vests will be provided. Please RSVP to Petrina_Vecchio (at) partner.nps.gov by June 24 if you can attend.
It's time for another Adopt-a-Highway litter patrol, and Crow is
looking for ten people who are willing to commit approximately two hours to this community service project. Duration of the event depends on the number of people who sign up...the more, the merrier (to a maximum of 12).
In 2012, Mount Rainier's Volunteer Program partnered
with the Washington Dept. of Transportation by contracting to keep the
two-mile section of SR 706 including the Park's Tahoma Woods frontage free of litter. In exchange for our
services, Park volunteers are acknowledged by two big blue signs placed at either
end of the patrol area. These signs benefit us by bringing our volunteers and volunteer
program into the public eye, encouraging even more people to volunteer
in the Park.
We will be gathering at Park Headquarters at Tahoma Woods, three miles
east of Elbe on SR 706 on Saturday, September 6 at 10 AM, and work will go
forward rain or shine. "Long-armed grabbers," litter bags, gloves and safety
vests will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own gloves if you prefer.
In order to participate in the upcoming patrol, volunteers who have not
already done so are required to watch a short training video which features
a very young and goofy Bill Nye ("the Science Guy"). The video can be
found on the DoT's website at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/operations/adoptahwy/
To sign up for this Adopt-a-Highway event, contact me (Crow) at
petrina_vecchio@partner.nps.gov no later than September 1 to confirm that you've
watched the video.
WANTED: A few dedicated volunteers who are willing to commit a couple of hours (or less) picking up the litter along SR 706 as part of the Volunteer Program's contract with the Dept. of Transportation's Adopt-a-Highway Program.
Our designated patrol area is from Milepost 2 to Milepost 4, a stretch of highway which encompasses the Park's Tahoma Woods headquarters frontage and Columbia Crest School to the east and Park Junction (the railroad tracks) to the west.
If you are capable of
walking at least one mile and are interested in participating in this public service project, we have ten spots
available. Sign up soon! The date is Saturday, June 14, and we will begin at 10 AM, rain or shine.
Gloves, "long-armed grabbers" and a short orientation will be
provided. To sign up, contact Volunteer Coordinator Crow Vecchio at
petrina_vecchio(at)partner.nps.gov no later than June 6.
As part of the Volunteer Program's contract with the Washington State Dept. of Transportation, we have agreed to coordinate a litter patrol between mileposts 2 and 4 on State Route 706 during the month of April in recognition of Earth Day. The area to be policed includes the Park's Tahoma Woods frontage. An enormous amount of litter has accumulated over the winter, and we need your help to tidy up! If you are capable of walking at least one mile and are willing to devote approximately three hours to this public service project rain or shine, we have ten spots available. Sign up soon! The date is Saturday, April 26, hours 10-1. Gloves, "long-armed grabbers" and a short training session will be provided. To sign up, contact Volunteer Coordinator Crow Vecchio at petrina_vecchio@partner.nps.gov no later than April 20.
Yep, it's time for the next Adopt-a-Highway litter patrol, and Crow is looking for twelve good men/women who are willing to commit approximately three hours to this community service.
As many of you know, Mount Rainier's Volunteer Program has partnered with the Washington Dept. of Transportation in a commitment to keep the two-mile section of SR 706 clean of litter. This area includes the Park's Tahoma Woods (headquarters) property. In exchange for our services, Park volunteers are acknowledged by two signs placed at either end of the "beat." These signs bring our volunteers and volunteer program into the public eye, encouraging even more people to volunteer in the Park. It's the classic win-win situation!
We will be gathering at Park Headquarters at Tahoma Woods, three miles east of Elbe on SR 706 on Saturday, September 21, 9 AM, and work will go forward rain or shine. "Long-armed grabbers," litter bags, and safety vests will be provided. We will have a limited number of gloves available, so if you have your own, please bring them.
In order to participate in the upcoming patrol, volunteers who have not already done so will need to watch a short training video which features a very young and goofy Bill Nye ("the Science Guy"). The video can be found on the DoT's website at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/
To sign up for this Adopt-a-Highway event, contact Crow at petrina_vecchio@partner.nps.gov by September 17 to confirm that you've watched the video.
A highly visible team of Mount Rainier Volunteers patrolled a
two-mile section of Hwy 706 for litter today, sporting brand-new
ANSI-approved vests from the state Department of Transportation. The
crew participates in a partnership with WADoT's "Adopt-a-Highway"
program. Several members were returnees on their second or third work
party with the group.
Prior to every patrol, group
members receive a brief orientation to advise them on the proper
handling of certain dangerous items they may find along the roadside.
While on their beat today, the workers encountered a suspicious
container which they believed might have been a "one-pot cooker" used in
producing methamphetamine. The location was reported and the object was
investigated by a deputy who determined that it was not a meth lab.
Yes, you did! But litter is an ongoing problem, and we want to have our gateway to the Mountain looking nice for our Fourth of July visitors. Mount Rainier's wonderful Volunteers have adopted the two-mile stretch of SR 706 which includes our Tahoma Woods property, and we'll be conducting another litter patrol as part of our partnership with the state Dept. of Transportation's Adopt-a-Highway program. They limit us to twelve participants, so if you're interested, sign up soon! Gloves, safety vests, bags and "long-armed grabbers" will be provided. Hard hats are optional, so if you want to wear one, bring your own.
Volunteers for this project MUST watch the DoT's five-minute training video featuring goofy (and much younger) Bill Nye the Science Guy. By the way, our Volunteers are featured on the front page of the Adopt-a-Highway site this month!
Contact Crow at Petrina_Vecchio@partner.nps.gov to reserve your spot. We will be staging at Tahoma Woods in the Administration Building parking lot at 9 AM on Saturday, June 29.
As of this writing, only about half of the vacancies have been filled for our April 20th Adopt-a-Highway litter patrol and the litter along State Route 706 is multiplying daily! Please join us in tidying up for Earth Day and the summer season! Contact Petrina_Vecchio@partner.nps.gov to reserve your spot.
We will be staging at Tahoma Woods (approximately three miles east of Elbe) at 9 AM. There will be a brief orientation before the patrol begins.
On September 29 (National Public Lands Day), a crew of twelve volunteers will be participating in litter pickup along SR 706 from milepost 2 to milepost 4 as part of our recent agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation under their "Adopt-A-Highway" program. Our designated section of roadway includes Mount Rainier's Tahoma Woods property frontage. Similar pickups will be conducted in April and late June. In recognition of the valuable community service we will be providing, signs acknowledging Mount Rainier Volunteers will be placed at either end of our patrol area. What a great way to show visitors we care about the community as well as our own Park!
