There was ample
evidence of trash dumped among the oak and pine trees growing
on the shady slopes of Mill Run Road. Tires, furniture, appliances
and home remodeling waste had been dumped along the road for
many years and the debris was cascading down the slope, into
Mill Run.
On
Saturday, May 10, 2003, volunteers met at the Mill Run Cabinet
shop to receive cleanup supplies and a safety talk before
proceeding to the site. Despite the threatening rain, the
group of 10 volunteers,
along with DCNR personnel, was able to clean all of the dumpsites
along Mill Run Road, working a total of 55 hours on the project.
Almost
5 tons of trash was removed from the site in Clearfield County,
Huston Township, including appliances, construction debris,
shingles, vehicle parts, and household trash. Scrap metal
and over 40 tires were recycled at the Clearfield County Recycling
Drop-off Site.
Moshannon State Forest Cleanup Team
Cayman Landing Campground Clearfield County Solid Waste Authority
Local Volunteers Moshannon State Forest Employees North 40 Onyx Waste Services, Inc. PA CleanWays of Jefferson County Ram's Septic Service, Inc. Treez Landscapez & More
In
addition to local residents, the work crew was comprised of
members of PA State Camp Lessee's Assoc., PWHU, Clearfield
County Solid Waste Authority, Moshannon State Forest personnel
and PA CleanWays staff.
Before
the volunteer cleanup, Treez Landscapez & more of Ridgway
removed piles of brush and yard waste from the site to ensure
the safety of volunteer workers. North 40 of Penfield
provided lunches for the group, Ram's Septic Service
of Falls Creek supplied the sanitary facilities, Onyx Waste
Services of Brockway provided hauling and disposal, Clearfield
County Solid Waste Authority recycled the tires and scrap
metal, and Cayman Landing Campground of Dubois discounted
lodging costs for the organizers of the cleanup.
To
ensure proper disposal of waste, DCNR encourages residents
to contact the Clearfield County Recycling Coordinator at
(814) 765-2641.
Moshannon
State Forest's approximately 184,000 acres stretch across
Clearfield and Centre counties. While traveling through the
forest, one can still see remnants of virgin pine and hemlock
stumps, splash dams on the tributary streams, and the abandoned
logging
railroad grades of the bustling logging industry that blanketed
the area in the late 1800's. White pine was harvested for
the building industry and bark from the hemlock was harvested
for the tannin it contained, used to process leather.
The
second growth hardwoods that now cover the Moshannon provide
a natural environment for wildlife and for hunting and fishing,
hiking, biking, skiing and other recreational activities.
On
Saturday, May 10, 2003, volunteers met at the Mill Run Cabinet
shop to receive cleanup supplies and a safety talk before
proceeding to the site. Despite the threatening rain, the
group of 10 volunteers,
along with DCNR personnel, was able to clean all of the dumpsites
along Mill Run Road, working a total of 55 hours on the project.
Before
the volunteer cleanup, Treez Landscapez & more of Ridgway
removed piles of brush and yard waste from the site to ensure
the safety of volunteer workers. North 40 of Penfield
provided lunches for the group, Ram's Septic Service
of Falls Creek supplied the sanitary facilities, Onyx Waste
Services of Brockway provided hauling and disposal, Clearfield
County Solid Waste Authority recycled the tires and scrap
metal, and Cayman Landing Campground of Dubois discounted
lodging costs for the organizers of the cleanup.
logging
railroad grades of the bustling logging industry that blanketed
the area in the late 1800's. White pine was harvested for
the building industry and bark from the hemlock was harvested
for the tannin it contained, used to process leather. 
