Good News Notes: “At more than two million years old and more than a mile above sea level, Lake Tahoe sits on the border of California and Nevada in the Northern Sierra Nevada mountains. The water is so pure that it isn’t even required to be filtered by water suppliers, the Tahoe Daily Tribune reported. Despite the remarkable purity of its…
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Volunteers collect 540 pounds of litter during cleanup on Public Lands Day
Good News Notes: “Keep Lee County Beautiful partnered with the City of Fort Myers to hold a litter cleanup on Public Lands Day, September 25. A group of 38 volunteers gathered to clean Manuel’s Branch Neighborhood Park and a portion of the Caloosahatchee Watershed. Gutteridge Haskins & Davey also joined in to help clean up the area. The…
Colorado Springs unveils new filtration system to keep pollution out of city water
Good News Notes: “The city of Colorado Springs is unveiling a new way to keep our water clean! The Colorado Springs Stormwater Enterprise, in conjunction with Frog Creek Partners, is installing a dozen “gutter bins” in downtown Colorado Springs, meant to keep pollution and debris out of the city water system. “It’s a retrofit of…
River Clean Up still set to collect debris, beautify environment
Good News Notes: “Hundreds of volunteers are expected to fan out by land and by sea to collect litter from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 9, when the annual Mississippi River Clean Up La Crosse strives to beat a longstanding record in collecting debris. The 27th annual event will operate with safety guidelines,…