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Green Works Orlando Green Updates March 2011March 4 Let’s Clean Up Semoran!
During the “Let’s Clean Up Semoran!” event, volunteers picked up trash between Curry Ford Road and Lake Underhill Road while also helping to raise funds for future planned improvements made along Semoran Boulevard. The event helped the neighborhood implement some of their goals outlined in the recently completed vision plan for the area. The Semoran Boulevard Vision Plan, developed under Commissioner Ortiz’s leadership, is a long-term guide for future development and improvements in the area. 2011 City Beautiful Waterway Clean-up a Success
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On Saturday,
February 26, Orlando residents and members of
the Semoran Business Partnership came together
to clean up the Semoran corridor. Almost 250
volunteers joined Mayor Buddy Dyer and District
2 Commissioner Tony Ortiz in an effort to
further beautify the Semoran Boulevard
neighborhood.
On
Saturday, March, 19, 160 community volunteers
including those from Evans High School Honor
Society, After School All Stars, Sea World, Bank
of America, Disney World, Jackson Middle School,
Cypress Creek High School, Darden Restaurants,
UCF Burnett Honors College and Theta Tau, and
One Brick, dedicated their morning to the City
Beautiful Waterway Clean-Up. Volunteers helped
by removing 1,900 pounds of trash and debris
from the shores of La Costa Wetlands, Lake G and
Lake Underhill in just two hours. The cleanup,
sponsored locally by the City of Orlando Stormwater section and Keep Orlando Beautiful,
involved the collection of 92 bags of trash, six
bicycles, a shopping cart, car parts and
building materials. Volunteers were provided
restaurant coupons generously donated by Bikes
Beans and Bordeaux, Ethos Vegan Kitchen and
Infusion Tea.