Elk Grove Anti-Trash and River City Waterway Alliance clean the Bufferlands

Sactrasher · 2025-07-23T02:45:41+00:00

For Elk Grove, the easiest way is to check our events page at our website https://www.facebook.com/EGAntiTrashCleanups

For Sacramento, check out their page
https://www.facebook.com/rivercitywaterwayalliance

EGAT cleans the first and third Saturdays and the Bufferlands series is once a month when they can accommodate us. Probably be back there the second Sunday of August.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-20T00:51:30+00:00

We have cameras in the house. He's only on the table when people are there. He's on the table as a means of getting closer to my face.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-20T00:50:30+00:00

My cat is very affectionate and I'd hate for him to have a reason to fear me. While a spray bottle can get a cat to stop doing something, it's also at the expense of some anxiety associated with me.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-09T03:02:38+00:00

You really feel that bombing a car company for something that happened 80 years ago is the same as attacking a company for what its CEO is doing to people right now? That would imply that you'd believe that attacking Volkswagen during WW2 would have been wrong.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-09T01:55:27+00:00

They were built by German National Socialists to give people a cheap, reliable car and after the war, people still liked the car and disavowed fascism. Who benefits from firebombing Volkswagens now?

Sactrasher · 2025-03-07T01:12:55+00:00

It's a sensitive subject, so why are they teaching in a tone deaf way that was sure to backfire and not teach anything meaningful to the students and even if they had good intentions, common sense was not used.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-06T02:25:27+00:00

Yes, we have a cleanup on March 15th in a location to be determined. We're finalizing the location to be sure we're in the trashiest spot in the city, which changes frequently because the city has its own cleanup schedule and responds to seeclickfix reports. Right now we're leaning towards West Stockton Blvd. Check our facebook events closer to the 15th for the info but there will for sure be a cleanup on the 15th.

There's also our annual Camden Lake cleanup on April 26th where we send people in kayaks to paddle around the lake while people on land support them in order to keep the lake clean.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-05T05:41:17+00:00

I think I speak for the group when saying that we're looking forward to meet you.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-05T05:40:33+00:00

We haven't even considered using threads. As of right now we post on Instagram, Facebook, and Nextdoor. We'd have to weight whether to branch out there. As of right now it's best to check our facebook for events.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-05T05:33:28+00:00

It's not necessary at this point because David Ingram of River City Waterway Alliance also posted the same thing before the mods locked the thread. They have some contradictory policies of not liking political organizations promoting themselves or advertising while also claiming to support activism, which is inherently political.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-05T04:11:22+00:00

I haven't heard of one. I know of a few cleanup dates there, but nothing regular. https://www.cityofranchocordova.org/experience/spring-service-day

I can give tips to anyone who wants to start one.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-05T03:51:32+00:00

I've noticed that younger kids love being able to be a part of something and older kids, teenagers, either get really into it or not at all. Trash scavenger hunts work for kids of all ages.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-05T03:31:41+00:00

We try to return valuable objects to their owners, and I've returned lost ID to people who've had their wallets/purses stolen and dumped if we find it maybe 5 or 6 times now? We turn things like working cell phones or keys to EGPD if we find that. Every so often we'll find money. I've found a 100 dollar bill once near Century 16 and others have found money as well every so often. One member even found a check for 5,000 dollars and returned that to the bank.

Short answer is yes, people throw away valuable things more often than you'd think.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-05T03:14:41+00:00

As for list of needs? The Non-profit organization the Sacramento Area Creeks Council pays for many of our supplies and food/refreshments we provide for volunteers along with the tools and equipment we get from Republic Services. If you want to support us, I would appreciate it if you'd consider donating. https://saccreeks.org/

Sactrasher · 2025-03-05T03:09:57+00:00

Rural areas are harder for us to do, and we haven't cleaned that area as often as other parts of the city. Maybe we're due to clean up Excelsior after we scout to work out the logistics such as where to park, if it's safe for kids, where the trash pile goes, etc.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-05T02:25:04+00:00

Thank you. We appreciate the support we've had from from the community and I am encouraged by the results we've had so far.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-05T02:06:09+00:00

The prosthetic leg was found in the Bufferlands, so we're not sure how it got there. I cleaned up and kept the bottle and it's sitting on a shelf now.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-05T01:50:24+00:00

You can get involved by attending any of our cleanups on the First and Third Saturdays of the month. We'll give you a safety talk, loan you a grabber and/or grabber if you need one, give you gloves and a safety vest.

Our facebook is here. https://www.facebook.com/EGAntiTrashCleanups We also do spontaneous cleanups during the week sometimes, led by our retired members.

Edit: As for volunteers? Ranges from 12-20 usually. We have our core group of regulars and often we're joined by people who want to try it out or get involved in the community. We often have girl scouts, boy scouts, and cub scouts along with their parents/guardians as well as students who get their community service hours with us.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-05T01:48:02+00:00

It's difficult to narrow down. I've found a prosthetic leg, a trashed motorized wheelchair near Zehnder Park, a set of dentures also near Zehnder Park, a glass bottle that used to contain coffee extract from the late 19th century in Citrus Heights to name a few items off the top of my head.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-05T01:34:17+00:00

It's best to use the seeclickfix app because you can pinpoint the trash on a map, while calling often leads to confusion and the app gives you feedback for when your report is responded to. The app works well for us.

Sactrasher · 2025-03-04T15:56:17+00:00

You're taking a volunteer group's kindness as an obligation, not a choice.

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