Watershed Awareness in the Coos Watershed!

Date and Time	Event Description
Thursday May 28th through Saturday May 30th, 10 am to 6 pm each day	The Coos Watershed Association will be hosting Watershed Awareness Days at the Pony Village Mall this Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm each day. The three-day campaign will provide free information to mall-goers about the local watershed, water quality, and resources and opportunities for local individuals and landowners. The CoosWA booth will be located in front of the Hallmark store. It is NOT to late to volunteer. Email Marley at mbice@cooswatershed.org today. Just one hour of your time would be greatly appreciated.
Saturday May 30th, 8 am to 4 pm	On Saturday May 30th, the City of Coos Bay and the State Department of Environmental Quality are hosting a free hazardous waste collection event in the K-Mart parking lot. They are also looking for volunteers (call Lisa Crawford at 269-8918 if you are interested) but most importantly, you should take some time to gather unused or expired materials from your garages and basements and take advantage of this opportunity to dispose of them properly. Materials that can be disposed of include: oil-based paints or spray paints herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers automotive fluids fluorescent light bulbs aerosol cans The full flyer for the event is available on our website at: http://www.cooswatershed.org/coos_co_env.html
Sunday May 31st, 11 am to 1 pm	On Sunday May 31st from 11 am to 1 pm the Downtown Association is hosting the North Bend Clean Sweep event including a picnic lunch afterwards. More information including the meeting place is on our website at: http://www.cooswatershed.org/volunteer_local.html