Brief report from the San Jose cleanup event that we participated in:
- We had a total of 32 volunteers for this year's event, a blend of students, teachers, parents, and family members. Given that I started promoting this a little on the late side, I'm really happy with the turnout.
- Our group primarily helped to support the Penetencia Creek area cleanup. The creek is adjacent to a local park and runs along the side of a residential street with moderate traffic. Part of our group split off to support the nearby Alum Rock cleanup efforts.
- We were able to contribute significantly to the efforts and collected close to a dozen filled bags of trash, along with numerous other items which couldn't fit in our bags, but definitely didn't belong in the creek. Top 'weird' finds included a freestanding basketball hoop, a broken weight bench, 2 rusty 20-foot pipes, and a fence post.
- Most popular comment overheard from students: "When is the next one? I want to help."
I'm working on a slideshow/video also. Should have that up soon.
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