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SAN DIEGO RIVER CLEANUP IN SANTEE ON SATURDAY

Photo at Forester Creek in Santee by Karen Pearlman

East County News Services

June 27, 2025 (Santee) -- If you care about the environment and don't mind getting a little dirty, then a clean up at Forester Creek may be the perfect fit for you!

The San Diego River Park Foundation is having a cleanup event from 8 to 11 a.m., Saturday, June 28 at Forester Creek as part of the group's monthly Community River Clean-ups.
 
Volunteers are needed to work outdoors with like-minded community members to help remove thousands of pounds of trash. The three-hour event is part of a regular schedule of cleanups hosted around San Diego County by the foundation.

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INSPIRED VETERANS HELP CLEAN UP LEMON GROVE

East County News Service
 
April 12, 2022 (Lemon Grove) - Joshua David Klein, a U.S. Naval veteran, and his wife Stephanie became inspired this past year to help their small city, Lemon Grove.  According to Klein, the couple has now picked up 1,200 50-gallon bags of trash along Broadway Avenue, as well as freeway entrances and exits.  “We have also covered more than 500 pieces of graffiti in our public spaces,” he says.

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