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Columbia Aquatic Restoration Project

The CARP class will be offered again in 2009. View the 2008 CARP brochure and application.

Current volunteers: Check your C.A.R.P. project hours here!

C.A.R.P. Projects:

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2008
Time: 8:00 a.m. to noon
Location: Stephens Lake Park
Meet: 8 a.m. in the Old 63 parking lot at Stephens Lake Park
Task: Maintenance and learn how to propagate plants

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008
Time: 8:00 a.m. to noon
Location: Flat Branch Park
Meet: 8 a.m. at the new section of Flat Branch Park (behind Hardee's)
Task: Clean-up and maintenance along creek and park
in preparation for the September 18 Stream Extravaganza Event

Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Stephens Lake Park - Gordon Shelter
Task: Eat and enjoy a beautiful evening at the lake with other C.A.R.P. volunteers and program city staff. We'll do the cooking, all you need do is show up!
Note: You are welcome to bring a guest

Date: Saturday, September 27: Hinkson Clean Sweep. CARP leaders are needed to act as assistant site leaders to help launch the event at five stream clean-up sites and to take care of end-event details. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to about 12:30 p.m. Registered volunteers will clean the locations between 10 a.m. and noon. All supplies and tee-shirts are provided. Call 874-7499 or email: volunteer@GoColumbiaMo.com if you would like to be a site leader!

About C.A.R.P.

CARP (Columbia Aquatic Restoration Project) is a new volunteer program designed to support the Columbia Parks & Recreation Department in implementing an aquatic plant and shoreline management plan.

Participants will learn about lake and pond ecology during three training classes and hands on training labs.  After the course, you will assist the city horticulturist with organized projects.

Please note:  CARP projects are scheduled on Saturday mornings. We ask that you consider this before you register for this volunteer program.

Completed C.A.R.P. projects and participants:

Date: Saturday, June 7: Rain Garden Project at Stephens Lake Park
Brenda Peculis, Jim Schepers, Matt Payne, Alvin Sweezer, Rocio Rivera, Carol Okamura, Jon Rapp, Laura Sweets, Jody Stotsky, James McAllister, Ken Torke, Suzanne Wright, Randy Sarver, Alice Reese and Jeff Melick.

Date: Saturday, May 17: Completion of Twin Lakes Restoration Project
Ana Butron, John Holmes, Carol Okamura, Randy Sarver, Greg Leonard, Jody Stotsky, Liz Engel, Jim Schepers, James McAllister, Bill Reniker, Alvin Sweezer, Buddy Hardwick and Traci Angel.

Date: Saturday, May 3, 2008: Twin Lakes Restoration project
Laura Sweets, Brenda Peculis, Bill Reniker, Renee Simmons, Ana Butron, Dana Willbrand, Jim Scheppers, Carol Okamura, Buddy Hardwick, John McGraw, John Holmes, Alvin Sweezer, James McAllister, Joshua Gordon, Jeff Melick, Jody Stotsky and Randy Sarver.

Saturday, May 5, 2007: Flat Branch Park iris planting project:
Vanessa Melton, Kenneth Torke, Jim Schepers, Bob Kunkler, Cheryl Hardy, Buddy Hardwick, Julian Rowland, Brenda Peculis, Renee Simmons, Carol McDowell, Jared Cole, Elfin Noce and Alice Reese.

Saturday, June 9, 2007: Stephens Lake Park:
Scott Brawner, George Cummins, Auben Galloway, Buddy Hardwick, Cheryl Hardy, Lorilee Kopp, Bob Kunkler, Carol McDowell, John McGraw, Vanessa Melton, Alice Reese, Julian Rowland, Ken Torke, Julie Vornholt and Yueyan Wang.

Saturday, August 4, 2007: Stephens Lake Park:
Kurt Heine, Buddy Hardwick, Brenda Peculis, Julie Vornholt, Elfin Noce, Vanessa Melton, Bill Reniker, George Cummins and Eflins friend, Tamara.

Saturday, August 25, 2007: Flat Branch Clean-up
Jim Schepers, Carol McDowell, Cheryl Hardy, Buddy Hardwick, Brenda Peculis, Bill Reniker, John McGraw, Julie Vornholt, Vaness Melton, George Cummins, Ken Torke, Mona Menezes and guests Lindsey DeLaney and Alvin Sweezer.

Saturday, September 29, 2007: Flat Branch Phase II Planting
Bill Reniker, Brenda Peculis, Julie Vornholt, Buddy Hardwick, George Cummins, Julian Rowland
Guests: Anne Kome, Alvin Sweezer, John Ward, Li Rong and Jerry Wu.

updated 7-9-2008