TSF solv April 22

[poorboy1]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Northwest Media Distribution
April 18, 2004 Stephanie Beall, [phone]

06-26 Jeff Foreman, [phone]



Tillamook State Forest Hosts SOLV Day Forest Clean-Up April 22



The Oregon Department of Forestry is partnering with SOLV to sponsor the Tillamook State Forest as a project site Saturday, April 22, for SOLV's annual Earth Day SOLV IT! event.



Each year dozens of volunteers work with ODF employees to remove upwards of 90 cubic yards of garbage, tires and scrap metal forest-wide.



Registration for the ODF state forest event begins at 8 a.m., with the clean-up running from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The gathering point, or staging area, for the event is at the Oregon Department of Transportation sands shed on Highway 6 near milepost 35.



Volunteers should wear long pants, long sleeves and sturdy shoes. Children should be age 12 or older to participate, and you’re asked to leave your pets at home.



Snacks and drinks will be provided.



Businesses sponsoring the ODF Project are Rich Weitzel of SWATCO Sanitary Service, Inc., Brad Sweet of Sweet's Septic, Dawkins Auto Retrieval, and SOLV (www.solv.org).



Those interested in volunteering at the Tillamook Forest Site should contact Stephanie Beall 503.359.7464.



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Note to News Editors/Directors: Photo and interview opportunities are available. You are advised to coordinate with Stephanie Beall (503-359-7464) prior to the day of the event to establish times/locations to meet.

[mudslinger97117]

I think I will be doing this anyone else? We could meet up at my place then go up as a group.Lets see about 15 rigs all proudly wearing Poorboy banners rolling up Lets do it

[poorboy1]

i would but I have to be at the swap meet.

[popeye]

im working

[mudslinger97117]

Other than a lil' sunburnt it was a god time.we filled a flatbed p/u with about 40 tires, 2 p/u beds with crap and a large trailer. . My friend Ryan rode shot gun and we had about 6 other people in our group. We cleaned up the Timber area mostly just after the big stuff. All in all a good time only a few hours outta a day pluss we had the top off all day ;D

[mudslinger97117]

The Oregon Department of Forestry partnered with SOLV to host the Tillamook Forest as one of 107 project sites in SOLV's annual Earth Day "SOLV IT!" Event. The Clean-Up was held Saturday, April 22nd on the Forest Grove District. The event was a smashing success as recreationists and ODF staff worked together to remove an impressive amount of garbage and debris from the Tillamook State Forest.

Wayne Brown and Kasey Cornils of the Reforestation Unit led a team of volunteers from Poor Boy Off-Road, 2 Big Broncos, and the Tillamook State Forest Trail Patrol to several sites along the Lousignot Road system in the Wheeler Basin. The group filled the district flatbed and reforestation trailer with tires, furniture, general garbage and scrap metal.

Andrew Walker of the Recreation Unit led a group from Oregon Equestrian Trails and Portland United Mountain Pedalers to clean-up abandoned campsites and several dumpsites along the Salmonberry Road.

Thomas Whittington and Jim Poston of the Engineering Unit with Tom Kennedy of the Recreation Unit led a group from Trask Mountain Trail Runners (using wreckers donated by Clyde Dawkins Auto Recycling) and The Jolly Jeepers to remove four abandoned vehicles, scrap metal and one tire dump from the Rogers Basin.

Mark Reed, of the Marketing Unit along with Bruce Harris, the OHV Equipment Operator and Terry Marshall of the Engineering Unit led volunteers from the Jolly Jeepers and the 4x4 recreation public to clean up sites along Dober Road and throughout the wheeler basin. The group removed the rusted remains of two ancient vehicles, one truck top camper, and a variety of tires and general garbage.

Mike Haasken and Matt Frison of the Marketing Unit led members of Oregon Equestrian Trails and Portland United Mountain Pedalers to clean-up a dozen dumpsites in the Storey Burn to Drift Creek Area.

Wayne Naillon of Portland United Mountain Pedalers led a team to clean up along the Storey Burn Trail underneath the Graham Bridge and at a few popular dispersed campsites. They brought back a pick-up load of general garbage.

Joe Reeves, Chair of the Northwest Chapter of Oregon Equestrian Trails coordinated registration of volunteers and managed the staging area. Joe tracked all of the individuals signing in with the project and tallied the numbers of tires and coordinated unloading the truckloads of garbage returned from the clean-up sites.

Sarah Queen of the Recreation Unit manned the staging area for the removed vehicles and helped coordinate off-loading with the auto retrieval teams.

Deputy Jim Hill of the Tillamook County Sheriff's Office assisted in throughout the day with vehicle removal and staging area monitoring.

In all 46 volunteers and 12 ODF employees removed:
# 154 tires
# approximately 4.5 tons of garbage
# 6 vehicles
# approximately 2 tons of scrap metal
# 6 appliances

Clubs and Organizations that were represented included:
# Portland United Mountain Pedalers
# Oregon Equestrian Trails
# Jolly Jeepers
# 2 Big Broncos
# Trask Mountain Trail Runners
# Poor Boy Off-Road
# Tillamook State Forest Trail Patrol

Businesses or agencies that donated services were:
# SWATCO Sanitary Service, Inc. which provided three 30-yard dumpsters, and free hauling services for the clean-up debris
# Clyde Dawkins Auto Recycling which donated the use of a 4x4 tow truck and its service crew
# Sweet’s Septic and Portable Service which donated the use of two porta-potties for the event
# Hillsboro Landfill which donated the landfill and recycling services for all of the debris removed during the event
# Oregon Department of Transportation which permitted use of the ODOT sand shed on Highway 6 as the staging area


Thanks to all who participated for helping achieve another successful SOLV event!

Stephanie A. Beall
Recreation Specialist
Oregon Department of Forestry
801 Gales Creek Road
Forest Grove, OR 97116
503.359.7464
[e-mail]
oregon.gov/ODF/TSF/tillamook_story.shtml

[poorboy1]

Great job guys. this reminds me we need to get back up to 7-up.

[popeye]

let me know when and i will do my best to join you

[poorboy1]

we need to just go up and walk the trail. Its so close to the sandlake run I may criuse up there the week after so we can get the paperwork going on this.