Facing the Basin
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Join us for a high‑impact cleanup!
We’re rolling up our sleeves to clear litter near the Walmart on New Bern Ave. This cleanup will consist of both roads and one or two stormwater settlement basins. There's plenty of trash to go around.
Some info about settlement basins:
They are designed to catch the stormwater from large paved areas (housing developments, shopping malls, etc ...). They divert water from creeks and rivers, allowing the water to drain into the water table, like it would have done if the area was still undeveloped.
They're a great thing. But, in addition to catching water, they also catch litter swept up by the water. And they contain overflow pipes which drain into creeks when the basin gets full, as might happen during a rare event like hurricane generated rains. When that happens the basin's trash, collected over years, floats into creeks. So by cleaning these basins we are protecting the oceans.
As always, we provide all supplies.
Just bring sturdy clothes, solid shoes, and your best positive energy. Newcomers are most welcome.
If you have not yet signed our group's waiver this year, please do so at
waiver
AI summary
By Meetup
In-person community cleanup for volunteers and newcomers, focusing on roads and stormwater basins to remove litter. Outcome: reduces trash entering creeks and oceans.
AI summary
By Meetup
In-person community cleanup for volunteers and newcomers, focusing on roads and stormwater basins to remove litter. Outcome: reduces trash entering creeks and oceans.