Spring 2011 River Cleanups - A Big Success!
Carroll County -- June 4th
2011 Kings River Armada |
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Harper and Diane Goodwin won this 9.5 Perception Tribe sit-on-top kayak in this year's raffle made possible by Ozark Mountain Trading Co. Proceeds benefited KRWP.
Spring 2010 River Cleanup
Claire Allison (former KRWP Project Coordinator), Ray Warren and Grey Squires (KRWP board members) with Emily Johnson of Berryville, winner of 2010 river cleanup kayak raffle.
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April 17th the Kings Armada with a crew of 19 paddlers and 16 boats, covered 11.3 miles of King's River in Madison County beginning at the Marble access and ending at Marshall Ford. We removed 20 tires of various sizes, 350 gallons of trash and 200 pounds of metal. Once again, thanks to Randy Hudson for allowing us to use his property to cut this long section in half. Also a special thanks to the folks at Madison County Recycling Center for help disposing of the trash.
June 4th the King's Armada with the help of over 50 paddlers and a couple of dozen boats, covered 38 miles of King's River in Carroll County. We removed 86 car tires, 7 tractor tires, 2 loader tires, an outhouse door, a child's merry go round, 5.3 yards of rubbish, a TV
and a lead acid battery. Special thanks again to Twilla Tabor for helping organize the 1st ever cleanup from Stoney Point to the Romp Hole. Also special thanks to the Bluegrass band - Southern Zephyr, Eureka Springs Boy Scout Troop 67, Eureka Springs Time Bank, and 12 paddlers from the Ozark Society in Washington County. And once again special thanks go to Carroll County Solid Waste Authority for their ongoing help with our river cleanups.
Spring 2009 River Cleanup...The Biggest Yet!
May 30: "The Kings Armada Continues it's Quest" - Thirty five volunteers, in twenty boats, scoured 21 miles of the the Kings River in Carroll County in the second river cleanup this year. Seven additional miles were added to the planned event, when a larger number of people than anticipated showed up to help clean the Kings River - paddlers from as far away as Rogers, Fayetteville, and Harrison joined participants from Carroll and Madison Counties. Everyone enjoyed the day which ended with a cookout, live music, and a cleaner gem of a river. Some of the items removed from the river included: a lead acid auto battery, truck muffler, bicycle, television set, and 57 tires.
A total of 26 miles of the river were cleaned by the "Armada" in 2009: A seven mile stretch from Rock House Access to Trigger Gap and a fourteen mile section from the Hwy. 62 bridge to Stoney Point Access. Stay tuned for future cleanup events.
Sponsors
Please say thank you when you patronize the many local businesses and people who recognize the value of a healthy Kings River to the residents and economy of the area...and who donated prizes for this terrific event:
Kings River Outfitters, Kings River Rapids-LLC, Carroll County Solid Waste Authority, Tyson Foods, Inc.,
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas Canoe Club, Packrat Outdoor Center, Lewis and Clark Outfitters, Uncle Sam's Safari Outfitters, Lost Valley Canoes and Lodging, Turner Bend Store,
Moccasin Creek Studios, Berryville Ford, KTHS Radio,
Hong Kong Buffet, Berryville Equipment Sales and Service, Main Liquor, Corral Westernwear, Eye Q Optical,
Pizza Hut of Berryville, Mane Street Salon, Meeks of Berryville, and Emma Hamilton.
On The Square in Berryville:
Geraldi's Restaurant, Sow’s Ear Antiques, Wilson's TV and Appliance, Dirt Poor, Poynor Drug, and Quality Tire.
Eureka Springs Businesses:
Subway of Eureka Springs, Booze Brothers, The Roxy, Nelson Leather, Bubba’s Barbeque Restaurant, Local Flavor Restaurant, Wild Blue Yonder, Red Turtle Photos, The Jewel Box, Granny’s Place, Jake’s Joint, Delphia’s Dreams, Sparky’s Restaurant, Kalideo Kites, Two Dumb Dames, and Johnson’s Landscaping.
Many Thanks to the volunteers from the Eureka Springs Time Bank and a special thank you to the Carroll County Solid Waste Authority, which has helped KRWP to properly dispose of a mountain of trash, at no cost, in the past four years.
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Earth Day River Cleanup: Madison County April 25, 2009
The Kings Armada set sail once again into uncharted waters as 12 hearty paddlers took 10 boats down a 5.5-mile section of the Kings River in Madison County to complete yet another first cleanup. Beginning at the Onion Creek Access near Marble and paddling to private property owned by Randy Hudson, the paddlers worked a long hard day and recovered 20 tires, 100 pounds of metal and 350 gallons of rubbish. Some of the most environmentally damaging items recovered were a lead acid car battery, several oil and hydraulic fluid cans and some discarded veterinary meds. The bad habits of motorists on Hwy 412 made this section especially difficult as every creek that drained the highway filled the river with cans and bottles.
To date the Kings Armada has worked 66 miles of the watershed. Thanks to all of the sailors for their hard work. Special thanks to Randy Hudson whose cooperation made this effort possible.
2008 Kings River Watershed Cleanups
The Kings Armada Sails Again...
KRWP built on the success of the May 4 and last year's cleanups by showing our care and concern for this natural teasure which we all enjoy. Salute, Mateys.
May 31, 2008 - Kings River... This year's second cleanup was on Saturday May 31st at Kings River Rapids LLC next to the Grandview Bridge, Hwy 143 - 5 miles north of Hwy 62 between Eureka Springs and Berryville. Spring rains limited the cleanup to the stretch of river below Kings River Rapids LLC down to the Stoney Point Access.
How many people does it take to change a light bulb? How many people does it take to clean a river? How about 15 paddlers, 10 boats, 3 shuttle drivers, 2 go-fors and 6 pickers in a bluegrass band. The Armada hauled in 49 tires, 400 pounds of metal, 400 pounds of rubbish, and a big screen TV at this event. A cookout, door prizes, volleyball, and some mighty fine bluegrass pickin' was enjoyed by all. A big thanks to Ray Warren for coordinating another successful band of scurvy river rats on this quest for trashy treasures.
Photos from Kings River... Cleanup Slideshow (1.83 MB)
May 4, 2008 - Osage Creek ... The Kings Armada cast-off for the first of two river cleanup expeditions this spring. On Sunday May 4th we scoured Osage Creek downstream from Hwy. 221 to Hwy. 62. This was the first organized cleanup of a significant stretch of Osage Creek. Map - Directions
Photos from Osage Creek... Cleanup Slideshow(1.29 MB)
We had an absolutely wonderful time on the clean-up on Sunday. The water level was perfect to keep us moving at a nice clip down the creek, yet low enough for us to see and grab lots of rubbish. We had 6 boats and 9 paddlers and came away with 40 tires, 250 gallons of rubbish, and 200 pounds of metal. Those boats were all loaded down! We believe that we covered 11 miles of the Osage for this first time clean-up on that creek. A special thanks should go to Ray Warren for organizing the clean-up, Kings River Outfitters for arranging a shuttle, and the Carroll County Solid Waste for accepting all of the tires for free.
Carroll County News Article (PDF 2.99 MB)
2008 River Cleanup Sponsors - Please take the time to thank these local businesses who generously support these volunteer activities of the Kings River Watershed Partnership.
2007 Cleanups - A Big Success
43 continuous miles of the Kings River have been cleaned by the Kings Armada in 2007.
The Armada is an all volunteer navy with the mission of cleaning up the Kings River. Ray Warren did a terrific job of organizing this year’s events. Thanks again to KRWP members and the public for their outstanding voluntary efforts this year!
June 2, 2007
Thirty volunteers of the Kings Armada scoured their favorite stretches of the Kings River and hauled in a bounty of trashy treasures. The booty included: 800 gallons of trash, 300# of metal, a water heater core, and 41 tires.
The intrepid band of sailors enjoyed a cookout, door prizes, volleyball, live music by Southern Zephyr plus the satisfaction of leaving the river in better condition.
A follow-up crew of four pulled in eleven more tires and 150 additional gallons of rubbish from the stretch of river between Trigger Gap and Keel's Creek on Sunday June 17th.
A special thanks goes to the Carroll County Solid Waste District which waived disposal fees for the river cleanups this spring. KRWP would also like to thank all of the sponsors who donated prizes for the participants.
2007 River Cleanup Sponsors - Please take the time to thank these local businesses who generously support these volunteer activities of the Kings River Watershed Partnership.
National river cleanup efforts
April 28, 2007
KRWP members and volunteers snagged:
350 gallons of trash, 400# of metal, 25 tires.
This pile of rubbish was recovered from the river between Marshall Ford and Rockhouse Access, which has not been the target of an official river cleanup before.
March 24, 2007
The Kings Armada’s first cleanup event of the year removed these treasures from the chilly waters of the Kings River below Marshall Ford:
400 gallons of trash, 300# of metal, 30 tires, and 2 televisions.
June 3, 2006
Twenty-five members and volunteers participated in the “Kings River Cleanup” paddling the river and picking up trash between the Highway 62 Bridge and Grandview. The final haul included 50 tires, numerous bags full of bottles, cans, and garbage, plus a washing machine.