Please join us on this CITO event cleaning the area east of the
bridge over the Apies River starting from the listed Waypoint. With
all the Trash flowing down the Apies River from the city, it is a
ongoing problem, but we can make a small difference by picking up
the trash just before it flows into the Wonderboom Nature Reserve.
Yes the complete length of the Apies river is affected and needs
cleaning, but we as geo-cachers will never be able to take on this
job as it will be a continuous fulltime cleaning process, but with
our help we will make the task of Tshwane Parks Management a little
easier and give back something to nature and for playing our game
in the Tshwane parks.
We have arranged this event from the Joos Becker Caravan Park
for any cachers that need accommodation while in Pretoria for this
event (Reason for early listing). Please see the forum (visit
link) for more info.
We will get together at 09H00 at the given parking waypoint
before going thru the gate on the north side of the caravan park
and will receive all instructions at the listed waypoint. The
parking waypoint is also next to the Lapa that will be used after
the cleaning process to relax. You are welcome to use the Lapa area
for any persons that will not join us with the physical cleaning
process while waiting on your return after the CITO.
What will be provided?
Trash bags will be donated by the Tshwane parks manager. All the
trash bags will be placed together and the Tshwane Council will
remove them at a later stage.
All the cachers will have free entry to this Caravan Park on this
day for the cleanup process. (Just mention at the gate you are a
geocacher).
You must bring the following items:
- Bring your own drinking water, as there is no clean drinking
water available.
- Bring your own gloves.
- Bring your own snack, as the day might be long.
- A special stick with a pointy tip is very handy to get trash
out of icky places.
- Water boots or a long stick to retrieve trash on the river
banks.
- Soap and Towels; this is to clean yourself after the
event.
After all the trash bags have been
collected:
We will get together on site for a group photo with the evidence
from the days successes in the background. The Joos Becker Caravan
Park has braai facilities at the Lapa that we have permission to
use for the cleanup process to relax after the hard day’s
efforts. This will form a “bring and braai” just to
relax in this area.