Environmental Cleanup: Solutions for a Sustainable Future

National River Cleanup Day

Saturday, May 16, 2015 – 9 a.m. – Noon

Event Date	Number of People	Distance Cleaned (Miles)	Weight of Trash Collected	Weight of Recyclables Collected
SITE # 1: Cupertino – Stevens Creek Reservoir	60	3	555	100
SITE # 2: Cupertino – Calabazas Creek and Regnart Creek	50	2	165	90
SITE # 3: Cupertino – Calabazas Creek @ Miller Ave	35	.50	100	n/a
SITE # 4: Gilroy – Uvas Creek @ Luchessa Ave.	150	4.2	1200	45
SITE # 5: Gilroy – Coyote Lake	5	1.5	150	11
SITE # 6: Los Altos – Permanente Creek Diversion Channel	11	1	52	72
SITE # 7: Los Gatos – Lexington Reservoir @ Bear Creek Road	5	1	280	50
SITE # 8: Los Gatos – Los Gatos Creek @ Blossom Hill	47	7	120	60
SITE # 9: Los Gatos – Los Gatos Perc Ponds	35	2	1300	100
SITE # 10: Los Gatos – Guadalupe Reservoir @ Dam	14	1	140	n/a
SITE # 11: Milpitas – Calera Creek @ Milpitas High School	57	2	810	55
SITE # 12: Monte Sereno – San Tomas Aquino Creek @ Westmont Ave	12	.2	145	n/a
SITE # 13: Morgan Hill – West Little Llagas Creek @ Spring Ave	11	1	128.5	56.7
SITE # 14: Morgan Hill – Anderson Reservoir @ Holiday Drive	41	2	1100	200
SITE # 15: Morgan Hill – Chesbro Reservoir	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
SITE # 16: Mountain View – Stevens Creek @ Central Ave	21	1	950	50
SITE # 17: Palo Alto – Matadero Creek @ East Bayshore	7	1	40	5
SITE # 18: Palo Alto – Adobe Creek (wetlands)	4	.5	30	30
SITE # 19: San José – San Tomas @ Westmont	13	.5	50	10
SITE # 20: San José – Coyote Creek @ Capitol Expressway	10	2	200	n/a
SITE # 21: San José – Alamitos Creek @ Almaden Lake	23	4	640	10
SITE # 22: San José – San Tomas Aquino Creek @ Levi Stadium	32	1.5	140	140
SITE # 23: San José – Coyote Creek @ Hellyer Park	85	1.5	2000	250
SITE # 24: San José – Coyote Creek @ Metcalf Road	15	1	400	100
SITE # 25: San José – Guadalupe River @ Woz Way	30	1.2	1560	n/a
SITE # 26: San José – Guadalupe River @ Santa Clara Street	30	.25	2000	n/a
SITE # 27: San José – Alamitos Perc Pond	27	1	1500	20
SITE # 28: San José – Ruby Creek @ Lake Cunningham Park	10	.5	180	n/a
SITE # 29: San José – Coyote Creek @ Tully Road	77	.2	4000	n/a
SITE # 30: San José – Coyote Creek @ Story Road	22	.5	1600	n/a
SITE # 31: San José/Alviso – New Chicago Marsh @ Spreckles Ave.	21	.6	1062.5	n/a
SITE # 32: San José – Guadalupe River @ Coleman Avenue	22	.25	351	n/a
SITE # 33: San José – Coyote Creek @ Watson Park	33	.5	1200	n/a
SITE # 34: San José – San Tomas Aquino @ Monroe	25	.75	325	n/a
SITE # 35: Santa Clara – San Tomas Aquino Creek @ Mission College Blvd	8	2	85	25
SITE # 36: Santa Clara – San Tomas Aquino Creek @ Tasman	10	4.2	300	100
SITE # 37: Santa Clara – Saratoga Creek @ Bowe	7	.75	325	210
SITE # 38: San José – Saratoga Creek @ Cox	7	2	12	7.5
SITE # 39: Sunnyvale – Portions of Calabazas and San Tomas Aquion Creeks @ Sunnyvale East Channel	17	2.5	943.25	n/a
SITE # 40: Sunnyvale – West Sunnyvale Creek @ Mathilda Avenue	6	2.5	60	2
SITE # 41: Campbell – Los Gatos Creek @ Campbell Avenue	32	.25	500	n/a
SITE # 42: Campbell – Los Gatos Creek @ Creekside Avenue	12	.25	500	n/a
SITE # 43: Campbell – Los Gatos Creek @ Hamilton Avenue	25	.25	500	n/a
SITE # 44: Campbell – Los Gatos Creek @ Hamilton Avenue	25	.25	600	n/a
SITE # 45: San José – Los Gatos Creek @ Auzerais Avenue	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
SITE # 46: San José – Guadalupe River @ Foxworthy Avenue	17	.25	.25	n/a
SITE # 47: San José –Guadalupe River @ Wellington Square	6	.5	400	n/a
SITE # 48: San José – Penitencia Creek @ White Road	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
SITE # 49: Campbell – San Tomas Aquino Creek @ Campbell Avenue	7	1	45	n/a
SITE # 50: San José – Ross Creek @ Camden Avenue	2	2	31	5
TOTALS	1,211	65.85	29,425	1,804

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Strange and unusual items found include:

Strange/unusual items found in the creek included: Soccer ball, television set, couch, suitcase, bike, mattress, pliers, tires, tape measure, rebar pipes, glass, blanket, Swiss army knife, toy sword, Christmas tree stand, car battery, scrap metal, Kia car keys, candle holder, athletic balls, car tire jack, large metal discs, metal fencing, dirt bike ramp, exercise equipment, cat scratching post, spray cans, backscratcher, shower cap, tennis balls, food wrappers, Styrofoam, cigarette butts, plastic jug, knee pad, hot water line, full can liquid BBQ fluid, garage door, shopping carts, tire rims, printer, football seat cushion, large pvc pipe, baby carriage, sleeping bags, half a couch, rugs, sharps, speaker, gas canisters, buckets, banner, shower head, tile, cabinets, barricade, golf balls, baby bouncer, ten foot rake, raccoon skull, skateboard, juice containers, aquarium, trampoline, Disney princess tent, blue tarp, packaging popcorn, duffle bag, metal equipment, and bricks.

Past Event Type

National River Cleanup Day

Past Event Date

Sat, 05/16/2015 - 09:00

Past Event Start Date Time

Sat, 05/16/2015 - 09:00

Past Event End Date Time

Wed, 05/06/2015 - 12:00

Past Event Title

Saturday, May 16, 2015 – 9 a.m. – Noon

Past Event Year

2015