UPDATE (September 1, 2023):
City Utilities says that there is still time to get signed up for Clean the Drains Day.
“Fort Wayne, Indiana — Friendly, the Clean Drains Fort Wayne spokes-otter, is extending the registration deadline for Clean the Drains Day to September 6, 2023, because of the holiday weekend.”
City Utilities says that the extension gives individuals, neighborhoods, churches, businesses, and organizations a few extra days to submit their registration form at cleandrainsfortwayne.org
ORIGINAL STORY:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Friendly, the Clean Drains Fort Wayne spokes-otter, is inviting everyone who loves our rivers to join her on Clean the Drains Day, September 23.
Outfitted with the Clean the Drains kit, you and your team of friends, neighbors, co-workers, or schoolmates can clear and mark our storm drains, then rendezvous at Promenade Park at noon for pizza and a big Friendly the Otter pat on the back.
Volunteers can clear storm drains of debris and trash and then mark them with a special medallion on September 23 or any day that week. Groups and individuals should register at cleandrainsfortwayne.org
City Utilities released the following:
Sign up today. Don’t delay.
Register now at cleandrainsfortwayne.org and become part of this rewarding community-wide effort to protect our neighborhoods and rivers.
Clean the Drains Day is sponsored by Friends of the Rivers and City Utilities, but our rivers belong to all of us, and depend on each of us to keep them clean.
Drain Stormers will receive a kit with all the equipment and instructions needed and a commemorative tee shirt for each volunteer. Challenge one another to do the most or add this to a morning walk. Every storm drain cleared and marked is a badge of honor for our community.
Our humble storm drains, the gateways to our rivers, may be inconspicuous, but their role in our city is paramount. Storm drains protect our homes, roads and local waterways from the dangers of flooding by channeling rainwater safely away. But when they’re clogged, they can cause street flooding or push pollutants like leaves, plastics, animal waste and other garbage into our rivers.
Time is short. Be a part of this vital community event. Sign up by September 2, 2023, for Clean the Drains Day.
