On June 13, 2009, twenty-three volunteers removed 76 cubic yards of litter and trash from a 12 block radius at the first ever Northwest Neighborhood Cleanup, Restoration & Preservation Day. The collaborative effort between the nonprofit group Citizens of the Northwest, Clark County, BLM, Public Lands Institute and Republic Services was a huge success. Jan Valentino, the event organizer, gratefully acknowledged the efforts of these dedicated partners: "A very special thank you to Clark County Commissioner Larry Brown for his support and his many hours of "hands on" help today as well as to Kim Bush and Carrie Delatorre of Clark County who tenaciously brought this to fruition as well as for their enthusiastic participation today. Deepest thanks also to the hardworking employees of BLM, Republic Services, Don't Trash Nevada and the Public Lands Institute along with the wonderful volunteers who signed up via Get Outdoors Nevada!"

If members from your neighborhood are interested in putting together a similar project, please call Daniel Chase at 895-5149. If you are interested in volunteering or learning about upcoming events, please check the following web site, www.getoutdoorsnevada.org.