- Saturday, May 7th, 2011, from 9 AM- 12 PM
- Volunteer Thank You BBQ will be at the Broken Arrow at the base of Arrowhead Mountain
- Largest highway clean up in Colorado with over 121 miles cleaned
- Over 650 people volunteer
- Don't forget to attend the great, free, Volunteer Thank You BBQ
- How to sign up
- Team Leader meeting dates, times, and locations
- Staying safe while cleaning the highway
- This event wouldn't be possible without our generous sponsors. Please thank them with your support.
This year's clean up date is Saturday, May 7th, from 9 AM to noon. The Volunteer Thank You BBQ will be held at the Broken Arrow located in Arrowhead Village. The BBQ will feature food, beer, and a live band. Awards for the most unique trash discoveries on the highway will be presented.
With the end of the season quickly approaching and summer right around the corner, Eagle River Watershed Council and Vail Resorts Echo will host the 12th Annual Community Pride Highway Clean Up on Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
Volunteers are needed to remove trash in teams from the 121 miles of the valley’s main roads. In 2010, nearly 800 individuals collected more than 44,000 pounds of waste.
“There is a strong sense of camaraderie and accomplishment when everyone sees those orange bags along the road,” said Joe Macy, ERWC Board Emeritus. “It sounds corny, but it’s fun to be part of something so big and so badly needed.”
Volunteers will bag trash from 9:00 a.m. to noon, and join an after-party hosted by Vail Resorts Echo and the Arrowhead Alpine Club at Broken Arrow Restaurant. The after-party will include live music, beer and BBQ.
Volunteers are needed to assemble or join teams from Vail Pass and Red Cliff to Dotsero. Teams can request an assignment in a general area, but many teams “own” their section of the highway, having cleaned it for ten or more years. To receive a section of a highway, team leaders must sign up in advance.
“Volunteer teams are the heart of our success,” explains Sue Mott, the event’s volunteer coordinator. “They enlist friends, family and co-workers for their groups.”
Team leaders must attend one of two kickoff meetings (April 26 in Avon and April 28 in Eagle) to obtain their teams’ orange vests and bags and receive a safety presentation from the Colorado Department of Transportation. Families with children under twelve are assigned to kid-friendly areas, away from the interstate or highways.
The Community Pride Highway Clean Up is supported by presenting sponsor Vail Resorts Echo, as well as the El Pomar Foundation, The Eagle River Foundation, Slifer, Smith & Frampton, FirstBank, Loaded Joe’s Coffeehouse, Moe’s Original BBQ, Vail Rotary, Vail Honeywagon, Waste Management, CDOT, Eagle County, the towns of Vail, Eagle and Gypsum and our local media partners, the Vail Daily, TV 8, KZYR and NRC Broadcasting.
Additional sponsorships, ranging from $5,000 to $250 are available and will receive ample recognition on event bags, posters and media spots.
Team Leader Meetings
A clean up this large wouldn't be possible without the efforts of our wonderful team leaders. If you are a team leader, you need to attend one of the two meetings the week before the clean up. At the meeting you will pick up the vests, bags, and other materials needed for your group to have a successful clean up day. The meetings are on
Tuesday, April 26th, 5:30 PM location Loaded Joe's in Avon
Thursday, April 28th, 5:30 PM location Moe's Original BBQ in Eagle
Please RSVP to hwycleanup@erwc.org which meeting you will be attending.
Important Safety Videos
Below are some videos made by the Colorado Department of Transportation on how to have a safe clean up day. Please make sure the volunteers in your group follow the safety procedures in the videos.
Presenting Sponsor
Vail Resorts Echo
Platinum Sponsor
El Pomar Foundation
Vail Daily
Golden Toilet Seat Sponsors
Eagle River Foundation
Eagle County
Silver Disco Ball Sponsors
FirstBank
Bronze Washing Machine Sponsors
Vail Rotary
Mercury Bumper Sponsors
Eagle Ranch
Slifer Smith & Frampton
Town of Eagle
Town of Vail
Copper Pipe Sponsors
Town of Gypsum
Zastrow Dentistry
In Kind Donors
Arrowhead Alpine Club
Crazy Mountain Brewing
CDOT
Copy Copy
KZYR
Loaded Joe's
Moe's - Eagle
NRC Broadcasting
TV 8
Vail Honeywagon
Waste Management