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March 3rd: Recycle your Electronics. The fun part about technology: Everyone loves something shiny and new, but what do you do with that mind-blowing gadget…
State Roadway Cleanup - You choose where we clean!
March 27th. ODOT and KOB have committed to clean the "10 Dirtiest" Cincinnati highway ramps. Vote for your favorite! To read more click here
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KCB/ODOT to tackle dirtiest Highway Exit In The Tri-State
(Cincinnati) March 8th. KCB and ODOT will clean the Ten Dirtiest entry exits that YOU CHOOSE in Cincinnati ... more
KCB and Disney: Give a Day - Get a Day
(Cincinnati) Feb. 25: Volunteering just got more fun! In 2010 you can volunteer for the Great American Cleanup, State Roadway Cleanup or Growing Green Habits…
Volunteer Spotlight
There are thousands of people across the tri-state that work tirelessly to make Greater Cincinnati a better place to live, work, and play. Here, we will highlight the efforts of outstanding individuals and groups who go all-out to keep Cincinnati beautiful!
Volunteer of the Month: Matthew Heldman, a student at Walnut Hills High School, received a proclamation from Mayor Kamine at the Council meeting in recognition for the assistance that he provided as an e-waste recycling volunteer for the Village during the Arbor Day celebration.Click here to read Matthew's advice for the Amberley Village citizens.
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Volunteer Group of the Month: Mayfield Clinic and Corryville Community Council!
The gateway traffic island at the intersection of West University and Burnet avenues, once an eyesore filled with weeds and litter, is now clean and blooming because of three collaborating organizations: the Corryville Community Council, the University of Cincinnati and the Mayfield Clinic.
On a serendipitous Saturday morning, June 7, without any prior communication, the Corryville-UC team and the Mayfield team showed up independently at the traffic island with tools, dozens of plants (donated by HJ Benken's Florist) and a strong desire to improve the local landscape. After the initial surprise, they settled on a plan and went to work.
Leading the Corryville-UC team was Len Thomas, who oversees landscape architecture projects at UC and who volunteered his considerable planning and design talents to the cause. Using what Thomas described as 'a cohesive palate of materials,' Thomas and the Corryville volunteers planted the plot to perfection, while the Mayfield group weeded and mulched an adjacent property, picked up litter and swept walkways near the site. The Mayfield volunteers, as part of Keep Cincinnati Beautiful's Adopt-a-Spot program, have made a three-year commitment to maintain the garden and keep the site free of litter and weeds.
"Our community group was thrilled to see the same passion in the wonderful people at the Mayfield Clinic for the traffic triangle restoration and maintenance," said Corryville Community Council member Peter Dryer, M.D., a resident in internal medicine at the UC College of Medicine.
The traffic island utilizes a sustainable design, with hardy plants, tree gators (water reservoirs) and solar-powered spotlights that illuminate the gateway sign. The Corryville Community Council continues to collect funds for the $1,500 project. Donations can be sent to Corryville Community Council, Corryville Recreation Center, 2823 Eden Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219.
 A once-promising gateway to Corryville had turned into an eyesore. |
 The Corryville team and the finished product: from left, Peter Dryer (a resident in internal medicine at the UC College of Medicine), Stephen Dryer (a resident of Corryville), Nick CaJacob (a UC medical student) and Corryville Community Council president Clyde Nowlin. |