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2008 Accomplishments
LIVING LANDS & WATERS’ 2008 ACCOMPLISHMENTS River Cleanups- LL&W coordinated and participated in 83 community-based river cleanups with over 1,300 volunteers who helped to collect 250 tons of garbage--a bittersweet record for LL&W! Big River Educational Outreach- We spread the message and mission of LL&W... Read More
Flag as spam/inappropriateWhat a great year 2008 was!
December 2008 Dear Friends, 2008 was a challenging and rewarding year for all of us at Living Lands & Waters (LL&W). The floods and high water tested our resiliency this year, and we had to continually adapt our schedule and activities to the rise and fall of the river. Despite the unpredictable cond... Read More
Cedar Rapids Flood Recovery Efforts
Cedar Rapids, IAJuly 14, 2008 The flood waters have receded and the U.S. Midwest region has been cleaning up the debris left behind. Living Lands & Waters has been on the Cedar River to help for the past 3 weeks. In the time our crew spent there, we have removed tons of garbage including furniture, plastic bar... Read More
Day 4 on the Flooded Cedar River
Today is Day 4 of our cleanup efforts on the flooded Cedar River in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We have been removing boat load after boat load of garbage that has floated downstream from Cedar Rapids after the flooded river crested close to 20 feet above flood stage. It is hard to see all of this debris, knowing that so many people have lost t... Read More
The Flood of 2008
The waters have risen in the midwest, causing epic widespread flooding. The waters have reached record highs and are finally going to crest over the next couple days. More than 11 million people in nine midwestern states have been affected by the flooding and extreme weather of recent weeks, the Federal Emergency Management Agency... Read More
