Originally the weekend seemed ideal for this, but a week-evening might work even better - fewer people, cooler weather, I gamble a lot of folks may be college students with different schedules, and the sunset is almost always a beautiful treat here.



Good details to know/things to bring:



If you have gardening gloves, bring them. Some of the trash can be kind of nasty (I found a few dirty diapers, split doggie bags, etc), and also dangerous (broken glass, torn beer cans with sharp edges)



Sturdy shoes - no flip flops or sandals



Suncreen if you are sensitive, rays are still pretty strong at this time of day



Long pants/long sleeve shirt - I had to crawl, walk or reach through brush to get to some trash, so I got scratched up a bit (many thorny plant life out there) and also to protect if you are sensitive to plant oils (poison ivy/oak - I didn't see much out there but I'm sure there is some)



Not many bugs I saw, but maybe spray on a layer of repellent if you have some and think of it



I didn't seen any spiders or snakes, just some cute lizards (for those of you who might be deterred by such things)



Bring drinking water for yourself!



I'll bring some trash bags but more is always better, and if you have a grocery shopping bag buildup at home, bring those, too (I only stopped collecting last time I went because I ran out of bag space)



I checked the weather for this day; it should be pleasant for us.



Otherwise, my greatest gratitude to anyone who comes to lend a hand! Any efforts we make will have bigger impact than we think.