we.grow.eco & Clean Flagstaff Project community clean-up ~ FLAGSTAFF, AZ

a human named chauncey has decided to walk from Virginia Beach, Virginia to San Francisco, California. his friend noah is driving the support vehicle and helping to coordinate & document the adventures. along the way, they're meeting up with folks in local communities to pick up trash & talk about civic engagement & grassroots organizing. learn more about the project at www.wegroweco.org.

COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP: 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday 10/30

we.grow.eco and the Clean Flagstaff Project invite folks in the Flagstaff community to join us on Saturday, October 30th at 12:00 p.m. (noon) at Thorpe Park to pick up some litter together. We will gather in the big parking lot by the "bark park" — the address is "788 N Thorpe Road, Flagstaff AZ." based on previous clean-ups here, we will find lots of old broken glass. thick nitrile gloves and work gloves will be available, but bring yours along if you'd like.

upon arrival:

• we will meet in the parking lot by CFP's white Chevy Colorado to get outfitted, take a group photo, and have a brief orientation about how the morning will go
• then we'll head across the street to the disc golf course, where we'll split into smaller groups
• "collector" groups will be a given gloves & bags/buckets, & will then spread out in the area
• one group will hang back as the "sorters," and as collectors come back with buckets of trash, they will sort by type & brand, then use the One Piece A Day smartphone app to document the litter
• after collecting & documenting our litter haul at the beginning of the disc golf course, we will gather together to debrief about this event and how single-use plastic pollution & possible grassroots power-driven solutions

**Halloween is that Sunday, so we are inviting folks to wear costumes (something you feel ok picking up trash in, that may get a bit dirty)!**

POTLUCK COOK-OUT & DISC GOLF: 2:00 - ~4:00 p.m.

once we're done with the litter pick-up portion of the event, we will hang around for a potluck-style cook-out at the park! there are grills near the parking lot, so bring something to eat & drink — we will have charcoal and some veggie sausages. after we eat, we'll play some disc golf on the hopefully cleaner & safer course!

PLEASE BRING:

• a full (reusable) water bottle, and any snacks you may want (we will also have snacks & a water jug)
• a hat & sunscreen for sun protection
• shoes and clothes for potentially-chilly outdoor activities (we may play some disc golf and frisbee when we're done!)
• a mask, if you are not vaccinated (we have extras, and we'll be outside so we can socially distance)
• something to grill/eat/drink if you plan to stay for the potluck
• your disc golf discs if you plan to stay for a round after the clean-up

there are bathrooms at the Thorpe Park Center building near the parking lot.

we look forward to seeing you out there!

in solidarity,

chauncey & noah

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