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Volunteers Conduct Spring-Cleaning Of River Ranch Trails

Buckets full of scrap metal, trash and a miscellaneous assortment of man-made debris were collected along the trails of River Ranch County Park on Saturday morning, May 31, by an enthusiastic group of park advocates. Activities were based at the Homestead Pavilion in the park’s Day Use Area.

This spring-cleaning campaign was supervised by the park’s metallic mascot, “Pokey the Porcupine,” and coordinated by volunteers with the Friends of River Ranch County Park in collaboration with park staff. Event organizer Scott Korcz and FRRCP Board Member Mike Chaffin provided information on park trails, while other Friends volunteers provided trail snacks and shared details on surprise rewards to be won by observant participants.

As part of the “Porcupine Pick-Up Project,” volunteers scouring the trails in search of Pokey Plunder were also on the look-out for specially marked bottlecaps scattered along the way. Keen-eyed hikers later redeemed these metal caps at the Friends Welcome Table for $10 Gift Certificates to Academy.

Many thanks to event participants for their efforts to beautify River Ranch trails for the enjoyment of all park visitors!