we.grow.eco community clean-up ~ AMARILLO, TX

2401 Dumas Drive,Amarillo TX 79107

28 August, 2021

Description

come help pick up litter with we.grow.eco at Thompson Memorial Park in Amarillo, while supporting chauncey as he walks across the U.S. a human named chauncey has decided to walk from Virginia Beach, Virginia to San Francisco, California. his friend noah is driving the support vehicle and helping to coordinate & document the adventures. along the way, they're meeting up with folks in local communities to pick up trash & talk about civic engagement & grassroots organizing. learn more about the project at www.wegroweco.org. COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 28th we.grow.eco, in collaboration with Keep Amarillo Clean, are inviting folks in the Amarillo, Texas community to join us on Saturday, August 28th at 9:30 a.m. at Thompson Memorial Park to pick up some litter with us. It's right off the Dumas Highway, and you can park in the parking lot in the southeastern corner near the tennis courts, turning on Prairie Dog Lane or Funfest Blvd off of 24th Ave (detailed map below). upon arrival: we will have a brief orientation about how the morning will go, then split into smaller groups"collector" groups will be a given gloves & bags/buckets, & will then spread out in the parkone group will hang back as the "sorters," and as collectors come back with buckets of trash, they will sort by type & brand, then use the One Piece A Day smartphone app to document the litterafter collecting & documenting our litter haul, we will gather together to take a group photo & debrief about single-use plastic pollution & possible grassroots power-driven solutionsplease bring: a full (reusable) water bottle, and any snacks you may want (we will also have snacks & a water jug)a hat & sunscreen for sun protectionshoes and clothes for outdoor activitiesa mask, if you are not vaccinatedthere are bathrooms at the park. we look forward to seeing you out there! in solidarity, chauncey & noah