On Saturday, June 8, volunteers will work hard at spring cleaning in two areas of Cook County. Local folks and visitors are welcome to pitch in to brighten up the Colvill Town Hall and the Gunflint Trail.
The Colvill Community Club holds its annual meeting at 9:00 a.m. at the Colvill Town Hall, 2965 East Highway 61. Following the meeting, the community has a “Spruce Up Day,” cleaning and fixing the town hall and sprucing up the exterior.
“It’s that time of year again for our annual meeting,” wrote Theresa Luther-Dolan, a C4 member. “We need all hands on deck.”
The Colvill Community Club Committee will provide morning refreshments, and lunch will be ready at about 1:00 p.m.
According to Luther-Dolan, they need handy people, tools, cleaning supplies, and the unbounded energy of neighbors and friends. They even want people to show up and just cheer them on in their efforts.
For more information, call Arvis Thompson, a C4 member, at 218-387-2487 or email Luther-Dolan at theresa.luther-dolan@aeoa.org. You may also check out the Facebook page at “Colvill Community Club.”
The annual Gunflint Clean Up Day is happening on June 8th as well. The event’s focus is “to draw more community awareness and improve the natural landscape of the Gunflint Trail and surrounding BWCA lakes with help from you. Imagine what we could accomplish if everyone picked up one piece of litter or reduced their weekly household waste. Together, we can work to keep this wilderness pristine, appreciated, and respected by ALL for years to come.”
The Clean Up runs from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 8th. Volunteers will meet at the Schaap Community Center, 7401 Gunflint Trail, at 11:00 a.m. for a “Trash Bash!” celebration, with food, activities, and prizes donated by various Gunflint Trail businesses.
The Clean Up is divided into 42 sections along the Trail, each one to two miles long. To participate, you must register online.
Clean Up group leaders should pick up a registration bag at the Schaap Community Center on Friday, June 7, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The bags contain high-visibility vests, garbage bags, and even free T-shirts while supplies last. On Saturday, make sure to bring gloves, insect repellant, and water.
Volunteers are not only making a positive impact on the environment but also have the chance to win exciting prizes at the Trash Bash by sharing pictures of unique trash found on the trail. The fun-filled cleanup ends with a free lunch at the Community Center, Trail Trash Trivia, and the awarding of prizes from businesses that call the Gunflint Trail home.
The good people of Loon Lake Lodge organize Gunflint Clean Up Day. They encourage you to get friends and family together to make a difference on the Gunflint and have fun doing so. For more information, contact Andrea at 218-388-2232 or by email at loonlakelodgemn@gmail.com.
