ADOT would be more than happy if we did. The cool thing is, if Arizona Geocachers collectively exceed the minimum requirements, and at this frequency could do 6 cleanups per year, they tend to start giving out public awards for things like that. It's pretty cool. Brian Team A.I. _____ From: az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of Apryl Clark Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 9:12 AM To: listserv@azgeocaching.com Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Adopt-a-highway Tell me when and I'll be there with my garbage bag and orange vest. I'd love to do it every 2-3 months as well. Apryl >From: "Will5119@cox.net" >Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com >To: >Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Adopt-a-highway >Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:33:11 -0700 > >At the last event we discussed having the next one on April 16th, CITO day. >I'm still planning on that and hope to get the event posted in the next >week. > >Sport Trac/k > >-----Original Message----- >From: az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com >[mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of >Cordell Harris >Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 11:51 PM >To: listserv@azgeocaching.com >Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Adopt-a-highway > >Schedule it and we will show: Team: doublebogie6 > >AZcachemeister wrote: > > I, for one, would be willing to help in a clean-up every two months or > > so. They don't all need to be 'Event Caches', and earn me a smiley to > > get my interest. We /really/ need this area to look good and show our > > dedication to our CITO ethic! > > > > Steve > > > > Rand Hardin wrote: > > > >>RAND HARDIN RESPONDED: > >> > >>There's another issue that Brian Casteel didn't mention: When we >originally signed up for the Adopt-A-Highway program, we were given a one >mile stretch of the northbound side of the highway. When we arrived to do >our initial cleanup on 4/17/04 (INAUGURAL ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY CLEANUP), we >noticed that we were also given the southbound side (our sign was on both >sides of the highway). Since we hadn't signed up for, or planned on doing >both sides of the highway, we concentrated on the northbound side, and >spotted the southbound side. > >> > >>Our second cleanup was scheduled for 7/11/04 (FAREWELL ARIZONA). For this >cleanup we concentrated on the southbound side of the highway, and spotted >the northbound side. > >> > >>Our last cleanup was on 1/15/05 (CITO 2005 #1). We concentrated on the >northbound side of the highway, and spotted the southbound. > >> > >>Brian Cluff's message didn't mention which side of the highway the >complaint was about. It's possible the individual noticed the southbound >side of the highway, which was last cleaned on 7/11/04 (over 8 months ago). >It's possible this side of the highway does look bad! If I remember >correctly, we're supposed to do our cleanups every three months. So far >we've been staggering our cleanups because we've been given two sides of the >highway instead of the one side that we signed up for. > >> > >>So far we've had three cleanups in the one year since we began on 4/17/04 >(we're behind on our agreement to the Adopt-A-Highway program). > >> > >>Maybe it's time to do a complete cleanup of both sides of the highway and >start a regular schedule to keep both sides cleaned. > >> > >> > >>1st. INAUGURAL ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY CLEANUP: > >>http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=287888bc-514f-48ab- >9525-91e167957091 > >> > >>2nd. FAREWELL ARIZONA: > >>http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=c117517e-c450-4020- >9e6d-708b056fbe11 > >> > >>3rd. CITO 2005 #1: > >>http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=1c019694-8b20-404c- >b946-aebe8cf8eebd > >> > >>Rand Hardin > >>(RandMan) > >> > >>************************************************************************ > >> > >>BRIAN CASTEEL RESPONDED: > >> > >>Unfortunately, it MAY be the dirtiest part of the road because of its > >>proximity to the landfill. However, whenever there has been a cleanup, > >>there is a VERY noticeable difference, and the area is clean when we have >been through with it. I doubt that it is the dirtiest on a regular basis, >because in my time traveling the Beeline, I've never seen another group >cleaning anything. > >> > >>As for the median, we aren't allowed to cross the highway and pick up > >>traffic there (unfortunately). This is a safety issue and is not allowed >per ADOT. There is also a limitation that we can technically pick up trash > >>along the highway. If I'm not mistaken, it's within 10'. Of course, >having to get in/out of vehicles, it's easy to 'violate' this rule without >even really thinking about it. > >> > >>Sport Trac/K (sp?) adopted the program and had a clean-up a few months >ago, toward the end of the year I believe. It's due for another one, but it >would be great if it could be held on CITO Day. > >> > >>Brian > >>Team A.I. > >> > >>************************************************************************ > >> > >>BRIAN CLUFF WROTE: > >> > >>I was just sent a message privately from someone that was concerned that >the area of road that we are in charge of is the dirtiest part of the road? > >> > >>Can anyone back that up? > >> > >>Is it possibly due to people picking up the trash aren't allow to get near >the road to pick it up? (am I wrong about that rule.. and if I'm not, is >there a way around it so that the median and close by chunk of road can also >be picked up so we don't look bad?) > >> > >>Do we need to start organizing another event? > >> > >>I can't remember who adopted the adopt-a-highway thing.. > >> > >>Brian Cluff > >>Team Snaptek > >> > >>************************************************************************ > >>____________________________________________________________ > >>Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > >>To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > >>http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > >> > >>Arizona's Geocaching Resource > >>http://www.azgeocaching.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > http://www.azgeocaching.com > >____________________________________________________________ >Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > >Arizona's Geocaching Resource >http://www.azgeocaching.com > > >____________________________________________________________ >Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > >Arizona's Geocaching Resource >http://www.azgeocaching.com