I plan on Participating in the Temescal Watershed Clean up an picking up plastic and other items.

In Corona, Ca. On Lincoln and Railroad.

Staurday October 22, 2010 From 8- 12.

TO pick up Trash such as plastic, tires, or anything that may harm wildlife and potentially ocean animals.

Mr. Ken Pitts.

$ hours, from 8- 12.

I hope to clean up as much trash to prevent any harmful pollutants from going to the ocean during the next rainfall.

I voluteered for the City of Corona's community service organization. The organization puts on many clean ups, once a year at the Temescal Wash, and other things to benefit and help out the citizens and city of Corona. They are a non profit organization.

Jeff Potts who works at The department of water in the City of Corona.

2011-10-22

2011-10-22

4 hours

I took on the task of picking up any harmful debris and/or plastic in the City's watershed. I had to use gloves to prevent contamination from any of the trash. Some of the things we had to look for specifically were nondegradable pollutants and resource, shopping carts, recyclables such as tires and other things.

I accomplished digging out three shopping carts, 8 large trash bags full of plastic and other items, and a child's playhouse that was lodged under layers of rocks. I accomplished cleaning out rubbish that could have potentially destroyed one of the most valueable ecosystems of the world: the coastal zone.

I learned that there is a lot of trash that gets dumped into drainages and eventually flows into the ocean, which can decimate the homes of some of the most important species on Earth. I learned that we need to take good care of these species because their high biodiversity is the most valuable thing on Earth. The animals of coastal zones and oceans provide for a major supply of resources and food for humans, so we have to take care of them and prevent them from extinction.

Corona, Ca.

This was a great experience. I was amazed to see the massive amount of trash that accumulates in city watersheds. I'm glad i got to be a part of something that could help better the environment.