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CRAY ANGLERS CONSERVATION GROUP RIVER CLEANS River Cleans are a bit different to the normal work party anglers take part in. First they have Health and Safety and carry out risk assessments before and on the morning of the clean ups. The focus is on litter and larger debris items, cones, trolleys, fridges etc. First aid trained volunteers are on hand. Gloves, litter pickers, bin sacks, wheel barrows, rakes, grapples, boots, waders and chest waders, even dry suits are available. Fresh water and anti bacterial solution, hand towels, sharps boxes, throw lines, life jackets are provided. The local council provides skips. All participants must be on time to be Health and Safety briefed, sign in and sign out. In addition to the key volunteers, the public is also invited to join in. Not only do they help clean up, but along the way the learn about the river environment. Under 16s we always insist parents/guardians remain present. The CACG now has 13 river keeper volunteers, men and women from teens to 65+. Most are anglers but some are not. They carry out day to day litter picking, debris removal, monitoring and reporting pollution and enviro-crime, wildlife/fish sightings etc. Also if there is an influx of debris or the odd motor bike, they can team up and remove it ASAP rather than let it remain until the next organised the River Clean. They also carry out habitat work, tree management and other such activities, some even sit on local community forums now, advising the council. Dates and contact details for the 2005 CACG River Cleans can be found here (PDF file requires Acrobat Reader) or here (word doc) - right click, save as. Visit the Cray Anglers Conservation Group website - www.cacg.co.uk Get active,
get cleaning your urban rivers! To find out more about cleaning
rivers in your area contact Ashe Hurst at ashe.hurst@thames21.org.uk |