National River Cleanup

National River Cleanup - May 19, 2001

Santa Clara County Results

Over 700 volunteers - a record high for this event!!!
More than 23,000 pounds of trash removed!

Thanks to all the volunteers, and especially the site coordinators, that participated in this event!

There were 20 sites countywide. Here are results from the cleanup sites:

(as of 5/24/01)

Penitencia Creek @ Toyon School

37 volunteers; Approx. 750 lbs of trash, and two redwood park benches

Canoas Creek

16 volunteers; Approx. 200 lbs of trash, and a patio door and a full bag of pennies

Stevens Creek County Park

161 volunteers; Approx. 195 lbs of trash

Hellyer County Park

132 volunteers; Approx, 4,400 lbs of trash, and a catfish head

Wildcat Creek near Fruitdale

14 volunteers; Approx. 400 lbs of trash, 20 pounds of recyclables and sheetmetal

Almaden Lake Park

34 volunteers; Approx. 500 lbs of trash, 100 pounds of recyclables and a computer and large piece of carpeting

Guadalupe River @ McLellan and Edwards

26 volunteers; Approx. 3600 lbs of trash, 30 pounds of recyclables, and railroad spikes, plunger, live crabs and a full bottle of shampoo

Stevens Creek @ L'Avenida

25 volunteers; Approx. 1200 lbs of trash, 25 pounds of recyclables, and two shopping carts, two tires, couch cushions and a battery-operated motorcycle

Lower Silver Creek @ Tully Rd.

42 volunteers; Approx. 1,800 lbs of trash, and a jaw bone of a meat eating animal

Coyote Creek @ Watson Park

25 volunteers; Approx. 690 lbs of trash, 5 pounds of recyclables, and an antique bottle top

Williams Street @ Olinder School

19 volunteers; 450 lbs of trash, four large tires, four shopping carts, one intact 10-speed bike, and a roll of fencing wire

San Francisquito Creek

60 volunteers; Approx. 9500 lbs of trash, 70 pounds of recyclables, a motorcycle engine, water softener tank, television and two bicycles

Los Gatos Creek @ Blackford School

22 volunteers; Approx. 500+ lbs of trash, 15 pounds of recyclables and a mattress

Smith Creek @ Rinconada Park

10 volunteers; Approx. 125 lbs of trash, 5 pounds of recyclables, a McDonald's menu, and a Christmas tree stand with the tree still in it

San Tomas Aquino Creek @ Westmont HS

35 volunteers; Approx. 500 lbs of trash and a sand box top

Guadalupe River @ Discovery Meadow

16 volunteers; Approx. 360 lbs of trash, 200 pounds of recyclables, and a toy sailboat

Sunnyvale West Channel

6 volunteers; Approx. 87 lbs of trash, 25 pounds of recyclables, and a car door

Uvas Creek @ Christmas Hill Park

4 volunteers; Approx. 25 lbs of trash and 5 pounds of recyclables