Friday, January 19, 2007

Volunteer Corps~ Opportunities to serve in Bibb County

The Volunteer Corps is an idea born of the Bibb County Tourism Meetings held in Centreville at the Rock Building. Of the many different organizations that exist in Bibb County, communication and participation will be the key to making progress and cleaning up Bibb County. contact: Elizabeth Salter 205-566-2479

2007 Schedule (as it currently stands):

JANUARY- DONE This Saturday- 9:30 Italian Catholic Cemetery on Primitive Ridge Road Lunch provided

FEBRUARY- DONE Acid Mine Drainage (AMD)- Workshop on AMD, West Blocton, City Hall; field trip to ID Sites; Bibb County Canoe Trip

MARCH- DONE Coke Ovens Volunteer work- Help us ready the park for Lily Day and River Ramble!

APRIL- Earth Day! 8:00, April 21st Clean up at the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge with The Friends of the Refuge, the Cahaba River Society, Fox 6, and Alabama Power

MAY- Lily Day! (26th) and the ~Cahaba River Ramble~ more details to come...

JUNE- The Smithsonian comes to Bibb County! A Traveling Smithsonian Exhibit, Between Fences will be set up in West Blocton for the months of June and July~ Opening day: June 22nd in conjunction with Wild West Blocton Days the 29th and the 30th

JULY-

AUGUST-

SEPTEMBER- Public Lands Day~ Clean up with the US Forest Rangers from Centreville