On Sunday April 26, 2009 more than 20 Girl Scouts, family members and friends gathered at Preddy Creek (at the one lane bridge) for an afternoon river clean up. The Clean Up was facilitated by the Rivanna Conservation Society. RCS provided a sea kayak for hauling and transporting the trash from the creek. The Girl Scout Troops Troop 32, 785, and 2034 pulled old tires, used batteries, wheel rims, 3 street signs and lots of bottles, cans and other debris from this lovely little body of water. RCS also providing training so that the Scouts could conduct water quality monitoring for the four basic parameters of pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen and turbidity (clarity) Thanks are extended to Debbie Perez Reyes for coordinating this event for the Troops and to Deana and Joe Nolan for allowing access to their property and for hauling out the trash.
