Volunteers needed for Noyes Slough cleanup
June 2, 2015
The University of Alaska Fairbanks, the City of Fairbanks and other local agencies
have joined forces to clean up Noyes Slough and the Chena River. The event is at its
11th edition. The effort is part of UAF’s Stormwater Management Plan to prevent pollutants
from entering local water bodies.
Volunteers are needed on Saturday, June 13, from 9 a.m. to noon, to help clean Noyes
Slough. A 10- to 15-minute orientation and safety briefing will begin at 9 a.m. at
the Lion's Club Park picnic shelter off of Danby Road. Volunteers can assist on foot
or can sign up to float the slough. Canoes, paddles and the required life jackets will
be provided free of charge. Volunteers are also welcome to bring their own watercraft
and gear.
Volunteers also will receive free safety vests, gloves and other equipment. Participating
UAF staff and students are encouraged to wear UAF or Nanook hats or shirts to show
UAF's support for the community and the cleanup effort.
For information, contact Thadd Williamson, of UAF Environmental Health, Safety and
Risk Management, at tlwilliamson@alaska.edu or 474-2762, or Jackson Fox, with the city's Department of Public Works, at jcfox@ci.fairbanks.ak.us or 459-6758.