CWTA - Organizing A Water Trails Cleanup

Connecticut Water Trails Association

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Connecticut Water Trails

Basic Concepts

Paddling Resources

Organizing A Water Trails Cleanup

Connecticut Water Trails Program

Organizing A Water Trails Cleanup

Lining Up Support

Looking For Community Support

Your own enthusiasm will make the task of getting support for the cleanup much easier. Involving other sectors of the community will not only help you offset the costs of organizing the event, but it will go a long way toward helping publicize it and increase its effectiveness in building community around the river.

Here are some ways others can help:

Local restaurants or soft drink distributors can donate snacks, lunches, or sponsor a celebratory picnic for the volunteers.
Grocery and hardware stores or supply companies can donate gloves, trash bags, and other items.
Businesses can lend dumpsters, sanitation facilities, tents, tarps, tables and 2-way radios.
Check with local waster haulers or local government agencies for help transporting the trash.
Approach other businesses and organizations for financial contributions to help fund publicity items (e.g. posters and newsletter ads) or souvenirs for volunteers (e.g. t-shirts, reusable mugs or tote bags.)
A local print shop can underwrite the expense of printing a publicity poster.