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Clean-Up Results

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55 River Clean-Ups

(Oct. 6, 2001 – Dec. 31, 2009)

• 32 Away Teams
• 12,093 Volunteers
• 588 River Miles (plus 36.5 river road miles and 36 KATY trail miles)
• 537 Tons of Trash (that's over a million pounds, folks!)
  

Learning Festivals (2002-2008)

• 20 Learning Festivals
• 10,735 Students and Teachers

Others

• River Bottom Restoration Plantings: 7
  
• Water Quality Monitoring: 10

Awards

• 2003 David Garcia Award for “Environmental Excellence”
• 2004 Missouri Environmental Education Association “Environmental Education Service”
• 2005 EPA Region 7 Administrator’s Award “Environmental Excellence”
  
• 2005 Lakeside Nature Center (Kansas City) “Volunteer of the Month”
  
• 2005 James River Basin Partnership “Clean Water Award”
  
• 2005 “Stream Team Achievement Award” -- Adult Leadership
  
• 2007 REI’s St. Louis “Non-Profit of the Month” (August)
  
• 2007 The Open Space Council’s William C. Shock “Clean Water Conservancy Award”
• 2009 Resolution from Kansas City, MO, City Council and Mayor "Welcoming Missouri River Relief to Kansas City, MO"
  

Staff Awards

• 2006 Vicki Richmond-The Conservation Federation’s “Water Conservationist of the Year”
• 2007 Vicki Richmond-The Missouri Department of Conservation’s “Master Conservationist”

2001-2009 Results Map