River, Lakes,
Bays ‘N Bayous Trash Bash

Saturday Terry Hershey Park
March 31, 2007 15200 Memorial Dr.
7:00 a.m. Houston, TX 77079

Announcement

The Bayou Preservation Association (BPA) is planning to host the Upper Buffalo Bayou Site for the 2007 Houston-Galveston Area Council’s (H-GAC) annual Trash Bash. This year we are adding a new clean-up site along Buffalo Bayou between Highway 6 and Beltway 8 and the Langham Creek spur between I10 and Buffalo Bayou. The area is about seven miles long and entirely within Terry Hershey Park.

We are seeking volunteer groups and corporate sponsors to make this a meaningful event. The Trash Bash will provide gloves, trash bags, water bottles, shuttle service, restrooms, trash hauling, public service certificates, entertainment and educational programs. Experienced paddlers are welcome to bring canoes and kayaks.

Objectives:
1. remove inorganic trash from the waterway, plastic, styrofoam, metals, tires, etc.,
2. promote public awareness of the inherent beauty of our bayous as public assets for
recreation, leisure enjoyment and natural habitat,
3. promote public awareness of problems and causes of water pollution,
4. provide public education for watershed management,
5. designate Buffalo Bayou from Highway 6 to the Ship Channel as the premier paddling
venue in our area,
6. provide public service opportunities for west Houston residents.

Preliminary Schedule:
7:00 am open registration, sign in, opening announcements and instructions, assign areas and hand out supplies,
7:15 am begin shuttle rides. Shuttle bus rotates continuously,
7:30 am begin clean-up,
8:00 am open display booths,
10:30 am open food service, begin entertainment,
11:00 am announcements,
11:50 am closing remarks,noon resume entertainment,
1:00 pm end of program.

Call BPA at (713) 529-6443 for more information