Hey everyone! I'm working on behalf of Positively Cleveland and we're dubbing 2009 as "The Year of the River!" Almost forty years ago - June 22, 1969 - the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio caught fire after molten steel from a passing train fell into a slick of industrial waste on the water's surface. This unfortunate circumstance sparked a major environmental movement not just locally, but nationwide. Over the last few decades Cleveland has made many efforts to become "a green city on a blue lake."
In commemoration of the river fire, we are celebrating all the ways we've gone green! Positively Cleveland has compiled a list of 75 green reasons to love Cleveland along with eco-friendly ways to celebrate summer at http://www.positivelycleveland.com/h2ohio.
For anyone who's going to be in the area for the anniversary, I just wanted to invite you all to come celebrate the "Year of the River": Monday, June 22, 11:30am to 1:30pm @ Settlers Landing (East Bank). This news conference is set to acknowledge those responsible for 40 years of clean water progress in Northeast Ohio.
Following the commemoration, you can come out to the River Re-Birthday Party (a bring-your-own picnic event) from 2-8pm in Heritage Park. There will be games, drumming, dance, history and river lore. As well as a chance to win new t-shirts that say, "Ending 40 Years of Cleveland Jokes." Haha!
In commemoration of the river fire, we are celebrating all the ways we've gone green! Positively Cleveland has compiled a list of 75 green reasons to love Cleveland along with eco-friendly ways to celebrate summer at http://www.positivelycleveland.com/h2ohio.
For anyone who's going to be in the area for the anniversary, I just wanted to invite you all to come celebrate the "Year of the River": Monday, June 22, 11:30am to 1:30pm @ Settlers Landing (East Bank). This news conference is set to acknowledge those responsible for 40 years of clean water progress in Northeast Ohio.
Following the commemoration, you can come out to the River Re-Birthday Party (a bring-your-own picnic event) from 2-8pm in Heritage Park. There will be games, drumming, dance, history and river lore. As well as a chance to win new t-shirts that say, "Ending 40 Years of Cleveland Jokes." Haha!
