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| Keywords: kitsap county kitsapcounty kitsap public works kitsappublicworks kitsap county public works kitsapcountypublicworks kids kitsap earth day winners earthdaywinners earth day environmental commisioners The annual Earth Day Awards presentation took place on April 11. The 2016 Solid Waste Division Earth Day Awards recognize individual citizens, organizations, schools, and businesses for their distinguishing environmental programs or projects. ---------- Adopt-A-Road Volunteer: Donna Martin The Adopt-A-Road Program offers individuals, service groups, and other community groups – including local businesses – an opportunity to volunteer their time to help keep Kitsap County clean. Volunteers receive safety training, safety equipment, litterbags, and free disposal for roadside cleanup activities. Volunteers who meet the program’s annual cleanup commitment receive roadside recognition with an Adopt-A-Road sign. Donna Martin joined the Adopt-A-Road program in 2006. She tirelessly removes litter on her frequent walks in her South Kitsap neighborhood. She chose to clean up two miles of roadway near her that are semi-rural and have had chronic litter and illegal dumping issues. She has logged in 162 hours, removed 532 pounds of litter, and cleaned up 73 miles of roadway. Kevin Bevelhimer, Adopt-A-Road Program Coordinator, said, “I believe she has been working diligently, removing litter and trash well before our program was established. These statistics in no way are meager, especially taken into account that most litter is made up of light weight material like plastic bottles and paper.” She has also assisted with the removal of over 1 ton of illegally dumped debris by identifying, reporting, and marking the material, making it easier for the crews to access. The annual Earth Day Awards presentation took place on April 11. The 2016 Solid Waste Division Earth Day Awards recognize individual citizens, organizations, schools, and businesses for their distinguishing environmental programs or projects. ---------- Adopt-A-Road Volunteer: Donna Martin The Adopt-A-Road Program offers individuals, service groups, and other community groups – including local businesses – an opportunity to volunteer their time to help keep Kitsap County clean. Volunteers receive safety training, safety equipment, litterbags, and free disposal for roadside cleanup activities. Volunteers who meet the program’s annual cleanup commitment receive roadside recognition with an Adopt-A-Road sign. Donna Martin joined the Adopt-A-Road program in 2006. She tirelessly removes litter on her frequent walks in her South Kitsap neighborhood. She chose to clean up two miles of roadway near her that are semi-rural and have had chronic litter and illegal dumping issues. She has logged in 162 hours, removed 532 pounds of litter, and cleaned up 73 miles of roadway. Kevin Bevelhimer, Adopt-A-Road Program Coordinator, said, “I believe she has been working diligently, removing litter and trash well before our program was established. These statistics in no way are meager, especially taken into account that most litter is made up of light weight material like plastic bottles and paper.” She has also assisted with the removal of over 1 ton of illegally dumped debris by identifying, reporting, and marking the material, making it easier for the crews to access. | ||||
