On Saturday June 25, 2011, Architecture for Humanity Atlanta Chapter [AFHA] Teamed up with the crew from the Center for Sustainable Communities for our Monthly BELTLINE CLEANUP !
Volunteers arrived as the dew was still fresh on the Saturday morning grass. Folks showed up from all over the Atlanta area to take part in making the Beltline a Beautiful Reality.
We met at the Washington Park Tennis Center, and then headed east to the AFHA adopted section of the beltline. Gloves, Rakes, Trash Bags were our tools of change, as we began to remove the discarded objects that lined the path. I think our particular section was an old railroad line, because several people found rail spikes and other rail tie-down iron components. In addition, it seemed as if this area had been used to dump construction debris for quite some time, so we had to focus our efforts on the removal of plastics and toxic materials in order to keep from getting overwhelmed. As a team, we decieded that the discarded concrete and wood construction debris could remain for now.
With the help of some charismatic individuals, we collected approximately a dozen bags of garbage. I stuffed a garden hose and vinal flooring in one bag, and helped as the team continued to make progress in the CleanUp efforts. Everybody got a bit dirty, but, we felt great when we were done and could look back at our progress for the day.
Huge thanks to Keri Cawley, Steven Shapiro, Darius, Ryan, Kent, Tracy and Garry Harris for your good energy and hardwork --- "CleanUp to GreenUp"
to get involved with AFHA, email: volunteer@afhatlanta.org
