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The 12th Annual
St. Johns River Cleanup
June 7, 2008
8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

St. Johns  River clean up video

2008 photo album

In conjunction with National River Cleanup Week, the  St. Johns River Cleanup was held on June 7, 2008.  The cleanup was from 8:00AM to 11:30AM with a complimentary lunch that followed at selected sites.

Participants also received a free t-shirt.

A total of 434 participants collected 15.5 tons of debris from 59 miles of river. The volunteers at Ninemile Point Park collected the most debris with a total of 3.6 tons and the Lake Monroe Park site had the most participants at 88.

The next St Johns River Cleanup is tentatively scheduled for June 6, 2009 .

For more information concerning the event, contact Tom Carey at (386) 736-5927 x2073.

Cleanup sites were:

• Ninemile Point Park, at the west end of Ninemile Point Road, Pierson
• Butler St. Boat Ramp
  East end of Butler St., Astor (Lake County)
• DeLeon Springs State Park, 601 Burts Park Road, DeLeon Springs
• Ed Stone Park, 2990 W. State Road 44, DeLand
• Hontoon Island State Park, 2309 River Ridge Rd. DeLand
• French Avenue boat launch / Starks Landing, where French Avenue meets the St. Johns River, Orange City
• Lake Monroe Park, 975 S. U.S. 17-92, DeBary 
• Lake Monroe boat ramp, 980 Lakeshore Dr., Deltona
• Lemon Bluff boat ramp, 907 Lemon Bluff Rd., Osteen
• Lake Harney Woods Subdivision, end of Boat Ramp Rd

Map of sites

Make every day "St. Johns River Cleanup Day" - bring back a bag of trash every time you go to the river!

Many thanks to our 2008 sponsors:

	Volusia County Stormwater Utilities

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