Southwest

On October 13, River Valleys’ Girl Scouts:

  • Prevented algae growth by cleaning up organic debris in their communities
  • Distributed 50,000 door hangers to educate the community about the importance of keeping storm drains clear
  • Marked storm drains with “Only rain down the storm drain” messaging

Centennial Day of Service Pictures

Here are a few Day of Service pictures from the Southwest region. Visit our Flickr page to see photos from the whole council.

CDOS patch for girls

2012 Take Action Project

Leaves + water = algae = dead fish

This will keep our water safe and clean by preventing 10 million pounds of algae growth.

CDOS clean-up team

Clean Our Communities

On the Centennial Day of Service, girls raked, swept, bagged and removed loose dirt, grass and leaves from public spaces.

CDOS storm drain stencil and marker

Mark Storm Drains

Girls used these stencils and markers on storm drains to educate the community about the importance of only allowing rain down the storm drains.

CDOS door hangers

Educate the Community

Girls distributed our Community Day of Service door hangers to educate their neighbors on the importance of keeping drains clear.

CDOS storm drain stencil painted

Day of Service Sustainability

Girl Scouts River Valleys worked to make sure that the materials used with the Centennial Day of Service were environmentally friendly. You can review these sites and documents to learn more about our clean-up and education tools:

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