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Dragoon River Romp

Clean our river. Educate proper waste disposal & watershed protectionDragoon River Romp

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Goals

  • Develop and implement a successful river cleanup
  • Educate our participants about the impact of illegal dumping
  • Raises awareness of proper waste disposal and watershed protection
  • Recruit volunteers

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Overview

The Dragoon River Romp reinforces individual’s commitment to protect the environment, raises awareness of proper waste disposal and watershed protection, and provides educational opportunities for participants and the public. Litter prevention is a difficult challenge faced by all of us. The Dragoon River Romp is held each year. Rivers contain Iowa's greatest remaining tracts of wildlife habitat. This program leads participants in caring for our natural resources, while helping improve the quality of life in Boone County.The goal of the Dragoon River Romp event is to develop and implement a successful river cleanup program with the ability to:recruit volunteers, and provide environmental and historical education to participants.The event is planned to encompass both river-based and land-based cleanup teams. An educational aspect is always included in our Dragoon River Romp.This event gives families a chance to volunteer for a community event while enjoying the great outdoors

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$ 5,000 supplies, such as gloves, shovels, canoe rental, transportation

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