2010 Event Highlights

Accomplishments: We had a grand total of 159 volunteers participate, an estimated total of 124 bags of trash were collected, weighing about 2,640 lbs, plus many large items including tires, shopping carts and car parts, to name a few. The active and motivated recycling crew separated-out items that were later conveyed to a City recycling roll-off dumpster:

• 5 full recycling bags of smashed #1 and #2 plastic were culled;
• 1 x full recycling bag of smashed-flat aluminum cans were set aside and were to be conveyed to the Open Space Alliance to cash in on (#30+/-);
• Two large boxes of un-broken and un-contaminated glass bottles were collected for proper, non-landfill disposal;
• One large bundle of broken-down and uncontaminated corrugated cardboard was bound together.

Thanks to the Bosque Meadows Homeowners Association, the National Hispanic Cultural Center volunteer program , the City of Rio Rancho "Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful" Project , and Quiet Waters Paddling Adventures for organizing cleanups along several sections of the river.

2009 SPONSORS:

Open Space wishes to thank everyone who helped make this day such a success, especially our volunteers! 

A special thanks is extended to Kirtland Airforce Base’s Outdoor Recreation Services and their crews for bringing the rafts, equipment and expertise to make this event possible.  

The magnitude of the event would not have been possible without the help of the Adobe Whitewater Club of New Mexico, the Albuquerque Police and Fire Departments, National Hispanic Cultural Center Docents, the Rotary Club of Albuquerque, and the West Central Alliance of Neighbors (WeCAN). 

• Sofia’s Place
• Albuquerque Rotary Club
• Open Space Alliance
• West Central Alliance of Neighborhoods
• Kirtland Airforce Base Outdoor Recreation
• I Scream Ice Cream
• REI
• Fat Tire Cycle
• Los Poblanos Organics
• Rio Grande Community Farm
• Trader Joe's

We'll see you next year!