We need YOUR help--Platte River Clean up Day

The Friends of the Platte River need community volunteers! On Saturday, April 16^th the Friends will be cleaning up a site on the Platte River that has decades of accumulation of junk. There are about 50 used tires and several appliances, not to mention 100’s of beer bottles. The hillside is steep and getting  tires, appliances, and other junk up to the road is going to be a problem that only “many hands” will be able to handle.  

Faherty recycling of Platteville has generously donated a “roll-off” dumpster and there will be a couple skid steers there to help pull things up the hill.  Food and water, as well as a port-a-potty  will be on site.

Plan to start arriving at the site about 8 on Saturday morning.  

Directions: Going west from Platteville on Co “B” a little over 6 miles to Big Platte Rd.  Turn left on Big Platte and it’s about a mile.  We will be at/near the place where the road jogs hard,  (the intersection of Quarry Rd.) is the other landmark.

Things to bring: sturdy work boots and leather gloves, shovels, pry bars, log chains, water bottle, etc.  This site is very steep and sneakers aren’t the best choice of shoes.

Come when you can and stay until you have to go!