Agency Volunteers Provide support for Hiking Scouts
More than two tons of litter were removed
Litter picked up by hikers was collected by IEPA
for proper disposal. |
For the sixth consecutive year, IEPA volunteers manned rest stations to support
hikers taking part in the annual Scout Lincoln Trail Hike from New Salem State
Park to Springfield on April 29, 2000. This year, 1,141 hikers walked the 20
mile trail and collected litter as they walked. Thirty-two IEPA volunteers manned
the rest stops.
Hikers collected a total of 2.44 tons of litter, and the recycled aluminum
cans earned $20, which will be donated to the local Scout Council. Cub Scouts
of Menard County also participated by collecting litter on the country roads
in their county.
Scouts completing the hike received embroidered patches designed by Jim Hefley,
BOW, and provided by the Agency. Waste Management of Springfield donated trash
disposal services and the National Guard provided "water buffaloes."
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