Events and TrainingBoneyard Creek Community Day
Mar 07, 2025 | 3:43 pm
F&S is a proud cosponsor of Boneyard Creek Community Day (BCCD).
F&S is a proud co-sponsor of Boneyard Creek Community Day (BCCD) 2025, which took place Saturday, April 12, 2025.
The event started and ended at Scott Park (207 E. Springfield Avenue, Champaign) and included lunch, music, and educational displays following the cleanup.
F&S/CAMPUS ONLY
Acreage cleaned = 230.73 acres
Shoreline cleaned = 4390 feet (0.83 mile) x 2 sides = 8780 feet (1.7 miles)
F&S employees/family = 19 + Hank/dog
~50 volunteers came through F&S tent
2025 ALL LOCATION TALLIES
VOLUNTEERS: 484
LITTER REMOVAL AREA: 1060 acres
TRASH COLLECTED: 87 cubic yards
SHORELINE CLEAN-UP: 3.3 miles
MOST COLLECTED ITEMS: cigarette butts, plastic bags, food wrappers
COOL ITEMS FOUND: crayfish trap, air mattress, metal bed frame, health insurance card, signed check
See photos from the event below!
Sign up now at www.boneyardcreek.org.
Why is the event needed?
BCCD is a way to celebrate and protect lakes and streams in Champaign County by engaging volunteers to pitch in and clean. Litter looks bad; it clogs storm drains, causing local flooding; and it ends up in receiving streams, harming aquatic life. This event helps remind us to be responsible citizens and put trash in its place.
What should I wear?
Wear clothes you do not mind getting dirty. Dress to work outside and wear closed-toed shoes or boots. Some projects may involve getting into the creek. Participants taking on those tasks should wear waterproof boots. Please bring a refillable water bottle and wear your orange Boneyard shirt from a previous year if you already have one.
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