Trash Bash at Sims Bayou
Trash Bash is the largest water education conservation event in the state of Texas. Simultaneous cleanups are coordinated throughout the Houston Metro Area on the last Saturday of March each year. Thousands of volunteers spend the morning cleaning up our waterways! The Galveston Bay Foundation coordinates the Sims Bayou clean-up sites.
Trash Bash 2010
The 2010 event takes place on Saturday, March 27th. If you plan on attending GBF's Trash Bash locations along Sims Bayou, please pre-register with Julie Mintzer at jmintzer@galvbay.org.
Once registered, you will receive information on your site assignment and location. Clean-ups will occur at Glenbrook Park, Reveille Park, and Sims Woods Park (all in the vicinity of I-45 and Bellfort/Howard). Lunch following the clean-up will take place at Glenbrook Park.
The schedule for the day will be as follows:
8:30am - 9:00am: Sign in
9:00am - 11:30am: Clean-up at three sites
11:30am: Lunch and door prizes
Those participating in Trash Bash should wear old clothes, lace up shoes, long pants, sunscreen, and a hat. We will provide trash bags, gloves, t-shirts, and lunch.
Trash Bash 2009
150 volunteers of all ages spent the morning of Satuday, March 28, 2009, cleaning up the banks of Sims Bayou! The dedicated volunteers worked enthusiastically at Glenbrook Park, Reveille Park, and Sims Woods. Following the clean-up, volunteers gathered at Glenbrook Park for lunch, door prizes, and live entertainment by the Big Lizard Boys. Over 2,800 pounds of trash were gathered by the volunteers!
Please contact Julie Mintzer at jmintzer@galvbay.org
for any questions about this event.
