On
Saturday, May 8, 2004, a group of 31 volunteers including
members from Mountain Bikers of Michaux, South Penn Enduro
Riders, and Paradise School for Boys, met at the Pond Bank
Day Use Area and then walked to the illegal dumpsite to begin
the cleanup. The cleanup team then worked to bag and pile
3 tons of trash consisting of appliances, construction debris,
old farm equipment, household trash, and 25 tires. Then, by
human chain, they lifted the trash up the hill to the rolloff.
Items
too heavy for volunteers to handle were pulled up the hill
by Gary Fronk Excavating. IESI Blue Ridge Landfill donated
two rolloffs for the cleanup as well as hauling and disposal
services. DCNR personnel helped by using a backhoe to take
trash to the rolloffs. Additionally, Beechers Auto Salvage
hauled away and recycled over 12 tons of scrap metal and the
tires.
When
the cleanup was completed, volunteers enjoyed pizza provided
at a discount by Brothers Pizza.
DCNR
encourages Franklin County residents with questions about
recycling or proper disposal to contact their county Recycling
Coordinator at (717) 261-3857.
Michaux State Forest Cleanup Team
Beechers Auto Salvage
Brothers Pizza
Gary Fronk Excavating
IESI Blue Ridge Landfill
Michaux State Forest Personnel
Mountain Bikers of Michaux
PA CleanWays, Inc.
Paradise School for Boys
South Penn Enduro Riders (SPER)
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Michaux
State Forest is located in Adams, Cumberland and Franklin
counties and is comprised of 82,261 acres. Named in honor
of Andre Michaux and his son, Francois Andre Michaux, the
well-known French botanist, the woodlands and natural areas
are used by hunters, anglers, hikers, bikers, and picnickers.
Hikers
on the Appalachian Trail traverse about 40 miles through the
forest. The trail, extending from Maine to Georgia for more
than 2,100 miles, is contained within a buffer zone in Michaux,
where timber harvesting is restricted to the removal of hazardous
trees posing a risk to public safety. The hiker who ventures
off the main trail may have the opportunity to see various
states of forest progression and encounter a wider diversity
of both plants and animals.
Learn
about other
illegal dump sites in state forests and parks.
This page last updated August 26, 2004.
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