ADVISORY/Mayor Anthony Williams, SURVIVOR Winners Ethan and Jenna, and Local Sports Celebrities Participate in Koch Industries-Sponsored DC Earth Day Event.Business Editors/Assignment Desks/Environment Writers ADVISORY...Thursday (April 22) --(BUSINESS WIRE) An Estimated 75 Tons of Trash Expected to Be Collected During "Capital River Relief"
WHO: Mayor Anthony Williams
Ethan Zohn - Survivor: Africa winner
Jenna Morasca - Survivor: The Amazon winner
Bryan Namoff - DC United soccer player(a)
Josh Gros - DC United soccer player(a)
Chad Pregracke - Environmental entrepreneur and Founder of
Living Lands & Waters
Doug Siglin - Director, Chesapeake Bay Foundation's
Anacostia River Initiative
Earth Day Clean Up Volunteers - Potomac Conservancy
members and Timberland employees
WHAT: Earth Day event surrounding Capital River Relief, an
unprecedented cleanup of the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers
involving thousands of volunteers, and local and national
conservation groups.
The backdrop for the event will be the 140-foot barge
piled with trash collected from the Potomac and Anacostia
rivers. As of April 20, Chad, his crew and volunteers have
collected 40 tons of trash including: 2,950 bags of
trash, 746 tires, 25 fifty-five gallon barrels, 12
shopping carts, seven refrigerators, six messages in
bottles, three water heaters and one mannequin hand.
Refreshments will be served.
WHEN: Thursday, April 22, 2004
1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Washington Channel - Pier 4, 6th and Water Streets, SW
(directions below)
About Capital River Relief The Capital River Relief project, themed "Team Up to Clean Up," is a partnership of environmental groups, community and government organizations, businesses and individuals joining together to improve the Potomac and Anacostia rivers and watersheds. The project is led by nationally recognized environmental entrepreneur Chad Pregracke, Founder of Living Lands & Waters; Doug Siglin, Director of the Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, c.200 mi (320 km) long, from 3 to 30 mi (4.8–48 km) wide, and 3,237 sq mi (8,384 sq km), separating the Delmarva Peninsula from mainland Maryland. and Virginia. Foundation's Anacostia River Initiative; and founding sponsor, Koch Industries Koch Industries, Inc. (pronounced "koke") is a private corporation based in Wichita, Kansas. According to Forbes Magazine, it is the largest privately owned company in the world by revenue (surpassing Cargill in 2005 with the acquisition of Georgia-Pacific), with subsidiaries , Inc. The clean up started on April 1st and will conclude on April 24th. About Koch Industries, Inc. Koch Industries, Inc., based in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, also known as the Air Capital of the World, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas, as well as a major aircraft manufacturing hub and cultural center. , owns a diverse group of companies that are engaged in trading, investment and operations around the world. More information is available at www.kochind.com. Partners Alexandria Seaport Foundation, Alice Ferguson Foundation, American Waterways Operators, Anacostia Watershed Society, Chesapeake Bay Foundation The Chesapeake Bay Foundation The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), the United States' largest regional conservation organization, is dedicated to the restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers. , DC Department of Parks and Recreation, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Potomac River River, east-central U.S. Rising in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia, it is about 287 mi (462 km) long. It flows southeast through the District of Columbia into Chesapeake Bay. It is navigable by large vessels to Washington, D.C. Basin, Earth Conservation Corps, Living Lands & Waters, Potomac Conservancy, and Potomac Riverkeeper. Sponsors Koch Industries, Inc. (founding sponsor); Alcoa; American Honda Motor Co., Inc.; American Waterways Operators; Anacostia River Business Coalition; Arnold & Porter LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol ; Blank Rome; Cargill; Caterpillar; Grafik Marketing Communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales ; Hotel Helix; Hunton & Williams; Lafarge North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Inc.; McDonough Marine Service Corp.; Mimi's American Bistro; Moran Towing Corporation; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) was established by United States Congress in 1984 and dedicated to the conservation of fish, wildlife, and plants, and the habitat on which they depend. ; National Park Service; O'Doul's; Pepco; Potomac Constructors; South Capitol Street South Capitol Street is a major street dividing the southeast and southwest quadrants of Washington, D.C. It runs south from the United States Capitol to the DC-Maryland line. Heliport heliport, airport designed exclusively for helicopter traffic. ; Spirit Cruises; Steuart Investment; US Army Corps of Engineers; Whole Foods Market; and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Interstate 95 (District of Columbia) redirects here. For the former I-95, see Interstate 395 (District of Columbia-Virginia). The Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge (also known as the Wilson Bridge Project (Virginia and Maryland Departments of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two "programs," The Federal-aid Highway Program and the Federal Lands Highway ). DIRECTIONS Parking -- Car and bus parking are available just steps away from the dock. Parking charges may apply. Metro -- Waterfront Green Line Metro -- Walk West down M Street towards the water -- Turn left on 6th Street, walk one block -- Turn left on Water Street -- Go to Pier 4. Follow signs for Capital River Relief From Rockville/Gaithersburg Maryland Area -- Take 270 South to 495 Northern Virginia -- Take George Washington Parkway to 395 South -- Go over 14th Street Bridge Staying on 395 -- Take the Maine Avenue Exit cross over Maine Avenue -- Turn left onto Water Street -- Go to Pier 4. Follow signs for Capital River Relief From Downtown Washington, D.C. -- Go south on 7th Street until it dead-ends at the waterfront -- Turn Left on Water Street and go down 1-1/2 blocks -- Go to Pier 4. Follow signs for Capital River Relief From Rt. 66 East -- Take 66 East to Route 110 (first exit past Key Bridge) to 395 North over the 14th Street Bridge -- Take the Maine Avenue Exit cross over Maine Avenue -- Turn left onto Water Street -- Go to Pier 4. Follow signs for Capital River Relief (a) Subject to change |
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