And Another Clean Up Effort April 30!!

bus stop after clean up

bus stop before clean up

Thanks to Highwood residents, the Wulterkens, and to the Daytons Bluff 1 by Youth community action program, we had 3 groups of about 30 people cleaning up Lower Afton Road between McKnight and Point Douglas Road last weekend. These hearty and dedicated souls braved the pouring rain to pick up litter and dumped garbage along the roadside and up the hillsides.

crews heading to work

dedicated efforts to clean it all!

There were groups of young people from all over the Metro area and from church groups working together with Ramsey County folks to undo what our carelessness did over the winter. As one of the organizers reports, by far the greatest amount of debris was concentrated near the bus stops along Lower Afton. We are trying to find businesses, apartment complexes, scout troops, groups of neighbors in these areas to adopt the bus stops for regular pick up.

Why are people dumping here?

bags of trash waiting for pick up

If you are interested in this community project, contact our office (651.578.7600) or go to the city's website to be connected to the Come Clean! program in our area.

Thanks to the Wulterkens for these great photos!!