Volunteers Clean Up Amon Basin

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By Rudabeh Shahbazi

Story Published: Mar 7, 2009 at 8:02 PM PDT

RICHLAND-- Six dozen volunteers and members of the Tapteal Greenway Association battled the wind Saturday, to save native plants and clean up garbage around Claybell Park.

The group raised enough money to buy 100 acres of land near the park last year, which it donated to the City.

Their goal is to make it pristine and bring back the natural habitat, but people have been destroying the place with ATV's, paint-balls and trash.

"There's a lot of garbage out here," said volunteer Marilyn Boyle. "This place has been mistreated out here, so I'm hoping that some day, we'll be able to bring the dogs out here, and our nephews and our families, and have a picnic."

They also plan to extend the park into the land surrounding it. The Greenway association will be in charge of maintaining the area.

They have another restoration day scheduled for April 18, and can always use volunteers.

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