Please mark your calendars! Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Rain or Shine, as the day and time we clean up the stream in the section from behind the ARC on North Point Road continuing eastward to North Point Boulevard. This event will be run as part of the International Costal Cleanup an National Public Lands Day. We will be meeting next to the ARC at 1341 Willow Road, Dundalk 21222. ANY time you can give to helping us out is more than appreciated. We are continuing with this section since it has never been cleaned (to the best of our knowledge).
Our cleanups are part of an ongoing effort clean the entire stream by 2014 in preparation for the War of 1812 Bicentennial Celebration. (Bread and Cheese Creek will be receiving two historic plaques on the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail) The creek played a rather significant part in the Battle of North Point which took place on September 12, 1814. Both the American
and British Troops camped along its banks, the American troops using is as a rallying point. It is rumored that the
young heroes Daniel Wells (19) and Henry McComas (18) used the stream channel to sneak up on British General Robert Ross killing him with their muskets before being killed in return fire. This important part of our history should not be left the eyesore it currently is.
There are plenty of ways for volunteers to participate. We will need every type of person of every ability level to contribute and assist with the cleanup. Though it is
true we will need people to dig out shopping carts and haul trash to the dumpsters, we need people to run water, food, tools, and trash bags (both empty and full) to individuals in the creek. People to sort recyclables from
the debris removed. People will be needed to help at registration, setup food and snacks as well as many other less strenuous activities. We are also authorized to sign-off on Community Service and Service Learning Hours for
students. The more people we have, the easier the work will be for everyone. Please feel free to pass this information on to other who might be interesting in helping as well. As my grandfather always said,
“Many hands makes the work light”. We run our cleanups as a family event with all age groups welcome by eveloping plenty of ways for volunteers to participate.
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A limited number of hand tools and hip waders will be
available for sign out, so we recommend bringing along a tool (or tools) of your own. Rakes, shovels, timber saws, pitch forks, picks, chainsaws, and hand axes are all great options as well as similar tools. Wheel barrows and wagons
to allow for easy transportation of debris would be a great assistance as well.
Be sure to wear long pants, waterproof boots (or old tennis shoes), hats, sunscreen and insect repellent. We
supply gloves, water breakfast snacks and lunch for everyone!
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Youcan learn more about us through our website at: www.BreadandCheeseCreek.org ; become our friend on FaceBook, follow us on Twitter, and Google+. You can also see photos of our
last cleanups on Flickr and our videos
on YouTube. You can also subscribe to our Electronic Newsletter.
We have included a link to photos and video of the Bread and Cheese Creek section we have targeted for 9/24/11
Cleanup: http://www.flickr.com/photos/39935127@N05/sets/72157626260209448/
If you have any comments or questions please contact us. Thank you again for your interest!