Wirt County volunteers "Make It Shine" at the 2013 clean-up
Elizabeth, W.Va. - Wirt County Floodplain Manager Bo Wriston is proud to announce that Wirt County will be participating in the annual West Virginia Make It Shine Program with a countywide public spaces clean-up on Saturday, April 5.
West Virginia Make It Shine is a two-week annual statewide program sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. Citizens from each county volunteer to help clean public spaces, rivers and streams in an effort to beautify and "Spring clean" our state.
The Wirt County Commission and Floodplain Manager Wriston would like to extend a formal invitation to every citizen of Wirt County to volunteer a minimum of 1-2 hours on Saturday, April 5 to help make Wirt County the cleanest county in the state.
"Last year we had approximately 50 volunteers participate" stated Wriston. "This year, we would like to see that number double or even triple. The more volunteers that participate, the greater positive impact we can have. Free gloves and collection bags will be provided, so all that is needed will be volunteer's time and love for our county."
Areas to be cleaned include the courthouse complex, Sportsman Park, Wells Locks, the Wirt County Wetlands, the Wirt County Shooting Range, 4-H Camp Barbe, church cemeteries, local community buildings, and areas along the Little Kanawha river, and other rivers/stream banks.
Once collected, all debris will be transported to Sportsman Park for disposal by the DEP and Waste Management.
For more information and to learn how you or your group or organization can volunteer to participate, please contact Wirt County Floodplain Manager Bo Wriston at 304-629-3735 or via email wirtcooes@gmail.com
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