Sunday, April 25, 2004
Shackleford Banks Clean Up
Shackleford Banks, a part of Cape Lookout National Seashore Park
Ranger Dave is very pleased with what we accomplished during our clean up. He is very appreciative of our efforts and thanks the Marines and Sailors from Marine Corp Air Station Cherry Point, and The Stewards of the White Oak River Basin and the others who participated.
Unfortunately, Ranger Dave is still out there working picking up the trash you can see on our web site (by Marie Justen) and getting it to the mainland for disposal.
Ranger Dave’s full title is Resource Education Park Ranger. That is his job. Yet, here he is spending all this time picking up trash. Why?
Because, we, the public are so careless and indifferent toward litter. We throw it off our boats or carelessly let it blow off. We picnic or camp and leave our trash behind. This is no way to treat our very own National Park.
We must stop this very bad habit. All it takes is for everyone to stop littering. This is the very simple answer. Just don’t do it.
Next year we would like to use private motor boats to take us over and bring us back with the trash. This way Ranger Dave can do his job and not have to play “Trashman”.
Any and all private power boat owners who would like to participate next year, or maybe in the fall, let us know now. We will contact you later when the time comes. Elmer
Ranger Dave is very pleased with what we accomplished during our clean up. He is very appreciative of our efforts and thanks the Marines and Sailors from Marine Corp Air Station Cherry Point, and The Stewards of the White Oak River Basin and the others who participated.
Unfortunately, Ranger Dave is still out there working picking up the trash you can see on our web site (by Marie Justen) and getting it to the mainland for disposal.
Ranger Dave’s full title is Resource Education Park Ranger. That is his job. Yet, here he is spending all this time picking up trash. Why?
Because, we, the public are so careless and indifferent toward litter. We throw it off our boats or carelessly let it blow off. We picnic or camp and leave our trash behind. This is no way to treat our very own National Park.
We must stop this very bad habit. All it takes is for everyone to stop littering. This is the very simple answer. Just don’t do it.
Next year we would like to use private motor boats to take us over and bring us back with the trash. This way Ranger Dave can do his job and not have to play “Trashman”.
Any and all private power boat owners who would like to participate next year, or maybe in the fall, let us know now. We will contact you later when the time comes. Elmer
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