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May 27, 2025

FOLLOW UP to the Big Creek Clean up!

The Wendy Olson Arboretum, Inc.

Dear Neighbors and Friends,

Grace and I are delighted to announce the Big Creek Clean up was a resounding success! With just over 21 volunteers and just over 2 hours we were able to remove approximately 2000 pounds of trash from our beloved creek! Please take a look at the pics taken as we worked:

Grace and Iwona from MST talk about safety and a little history of the creek
Nice Group shot before heading out!
President of Wendy Olson Arboretum Brian Dodge and his sister Sheila enjoying getting in waist deep to remove trash!
look what we found!
pipes and logs are not an obstacle for this team!
Richie blows a tune on what is almost certainly Charlie Parker’s lost saxophone!
Construction debris metal posts in clunks of cement will not stop these guys!
Be careful Richie!
We ran into Brian from the Tree Board removing some Japanese Knotweed!Its just a matter of time before its GONE
Casey nice souvenir!
Foreign explosives?
Iwona hauls away 3 car batteries!
Laura finds some old broken relics of Hillsborough’s past

Tire Racing!
Who won the tire races? We all did!
off to a good start West Hillsborough!

I had no idea we could get this much done in a couple of hours. But what really surprised me was how much fun and enthusiasm you all brought to this event! Thanks to all of you for coming out. Special Thanks to Mountains to Sea Trail group, The Trashy Ladies, Rewild Earth, Town of Hillsborough, Appropriate Sanitation Institute for co organizing, Red Eye, and The Mill for permissions. We plan to do this again soon as we continue to get permission from private homeowners along the creek. Please reach out to me if you would like to join our creek clean up team to organize regular future clean ups. As you guys can see we have a TON of work to do! Looking forward to seeing you all next time!

Kind Regards,

Vanessa

The Wendy Olson Arboretum, Inc.

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