The MTSU Stormwater Program recently completed two successful
community cleanups with the help of student volunteers to protect water
supplies on campus and in the surrounding community.
On campus: A
campus cleanup was held Monday, Oct. 27, near the detention ponds along
Rutherford Boulevard on the east side of campus. The effort resulted in the collection of 165 pounds of trash by the 52
volunteers, made up mostly of students.
Volunteers cleaned up the grassy areas around the detention
ponds that collect the campus’ stormwater runoff.
Oaklands spring: On Wednesday, Oct. 29, a smaller group of student
volunteers participated in a cleanup event at the spring beside the Oaklands
Historic House on North Maney Avenue in Murfreesboro.
Volunteers had to
wear waterproof boots or waders as well as long pants and long-sleeved shirts
for this cleanup, which required volunteers to get in the water to remove trash
and debris in some cases. Some volunteers waded while others used kayaks to
reach the deeper parts of the spring.
The Oaklands
cleanup, which included four student volunteers and a staffer from the
Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department, resulted in 110 pounds of trash being
removed, including a 40-pound cylinder.
About MTSU Stormwater: The MTSU Stormwater Program strives to
raise awareness about the importance of water quality and to reduce the amount
of pollutants that flow into the water supply through runoff.
For more information
or questions about these events, contact Amanda Sherlin with the MTSU
Stormwater Program at 615-904-8575, by email at Amanda.Sherlin@mtsu.edu or visit the
website www.mtsu.edu/stormwater.
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