March 25th | Spring Melt, River Clean Up, GROW Updates
The Soak it Up! Project
TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT WHAT THE MELTING SNOW IS LEAVING BEHIND
Some smokers don’t think twice about throwing a cigarette butt out the window. Or in this case, emptying their entire collection in the Valley View Mall parking lot. Used cigarette filters can take up to TEN YEARS to decompose. They are full of toxins, which can leach into the ground and waterways, damaging living organisms that come into contact with them.
Oil sheens can be seen in abundance this time of year. Is it gas or oil that leaked from an old vehicle? Did someone dump their cooking grease or a household chemical this winter? Either way, oil sheens like this can be catastrophic to wildlife. OIL CANNOT DISSOLVE IN WATER! OIL IS A PERMANENT POLLUTANT!
The Soak it Up! Project
EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD AT HAMILTON ELEMENTARY
SAVE THE DATE: Pints, Proceeds & Produce | April 6th
The Soak it Up! Project and Grow La Crosse are partnering to construct a water friendly urban landscape and edible schoolyard at Hamilton Early Learning Center and School of Technology and Arts in La Crosse.
On April 6th, from 6-9pm, you are invited to the Pints, Proceeds, Produce fundraiser at Pearl Street Brewery! Drink Pearl Street pints and partake in raffle drawings. All proceeds will go towards the Edible Schoolyard Project at Hamilton Elementary.
This FAMILY FRIENDLY event will include; raffle drawings, arcade games, a bonfire (weather permitting), live music from the Mr. Blink Bank featuring Mike Caucutt and local food truck fare available for purchase. Plus, $1 of every beer purchased will go towards the Edible Schoolyard Project. Tickets are just $5 and kids fourteen and under are free.
We are still acquiring funding to complete this project. If you can help, let us know.
2019 River Clean Up
SATURDAY, MAY 11TH
Looking to help make a difference in the health of our local waterways? Volunteer for the 2019 River Clean Up. On May 11th, volunteers of all ages will help clean up trash and debris from in and around the rivers, lakes and tributaries that surround us. Get involved. Become part of the solution.
