Weed the Interurban with the Council of Neighborhoods

Daniel Pillay, Judy Allen, Arthur Peach.  Photo by Bob Allen at the October 17, 2011 Weeding the Interurban.

Volunteers from the Shoreline Council of Neighborhoods continue their work to beautify the Interurban Trail at the Blue Bridges on Aurora.  They welcome participation from willing workers - membership in the Council of Neighborhoods is not a requirement.

Daniel Pillay found the event on the website. He is a junior at Cedar Park High School interested in physics and calculus. Volunteer Charlotte Green Waugh PhD (not pictured) found the group by email. 

Dates and times of these volunteer events are listed on the City of Shoreline website.  The next opportunity to volunteer is Sunday, November 13, 11am.  Meet in the parking lot by Denny's Restaurant. 

Arthur Peach is Chair of the C of N and Representative from Briarcrest.  Judy Allen is the Representative from Innis Arden.

The Council of Neighborhoods "Adopt a Trail" pilot project was started by Judy Allen in June of 2010. Now in its second year, the 2010 Council of Neighborhoods conducted:

• 10 clean up sessions from June 11th thru Nov 28th
• With 41 participants (some repeats)
• 86 total hours of labor
• Production was 98 full bags of weeds over 10 sessions

According to Judy Allen, "Brian Breeden, Public Works Maintenance Supervisor, has been extremely grateful for our tenacity, communication and production."  Volunteer Bob Allen has delivered the bags of weeds to Hamlin Park.

"We hope this pilot project will inspire more citizens to adopt other portions of the trail to help make Shoreline the best place to live."