CUF Neighborhoods

Block Captain Guide

Improving our Neighborhoods… One block at a time!    

 

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Upcoming Cleanup Events:

 

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New - Block Captain Hall of Fame

 

Honeysuckle

 

From Daniel and the February Burnett Woods cleanup:

Honeysuckle is a real plague plant....  we learned today that if it was let go in Burnett Woods, it would eventually crown out the trees!  The strategy to eliminate honeysuckle is to cut it off near the ground and spray the fresh stump with Roundup.  Though we had a mulcher for some of the clean up, we learned that the best way to clean up was to cut the clippings into 2 to 3 foot lengths leave it in the woods as a "carpet" to form an ecosystem on the woods floor.

WE WON !!

At the 2007 Awards Banquet for Keep Cincinnati Beautiful, our Bellevue Park project was awarded 2nd place in the Small Projects category!  Thanks to the many who volunteered and helped out with this awesome project.

 

And our very on Suzanne S. was honored with a Five Star Volunteer Award!  Thanks Suzanne for all you do for our community!

 

Overall, the CUF neighborhoods won 4 major awards - with additional awards in the Large Project category (McMillan-Calhoun Cleanup) and Business District / Gateway category (Taking Care of Business).  Thank You Keep Cincinnati Beautiful!

 

We Made A Difference on October 27th - In Costume!

Check out these Pics!

 

 

New Golden Dustpan Winner!

Beth is the most recent winner of the Golden Dustpan - she sets an example of diligence on not one, not two, but three blocks - Volkert, Cassatt, and Upper Flora.  With the UC Center for Community Engagement, Beth organized the "Into the Streets" event in October 2007, a fantastic cooperative success between UC, CHIA, CUF, and the CUF Area Block Captains.  Beth is also a tireless promoter of the Block Captain Program - to all who will listen!  The CUF area is a better place to live thanks to all Beth's efforts.

THANK YOU BETH !!

Register to adopt YOUR spot with Keep Cincinnati Beautiful!
 

Events!

July Bellevue Steps and Weedspray night

Party at Rob's May 2008!

Great American Cleanup April 2008

March Mulch Madness 2008

Make-A-Difference-Day 2007

Into the Streets - October 2007

Bellevue Park Planting - September 2007

Taking Care of Business - September 2007

National Weed-Out Day 2007

Hartshorn Street Trees & Benches

Bellevue Park Cleanup & Beautification

2007 Great American Cleanup

Block Captains' Holiday Bows Event - December 2006

Make-A-Difference Day 2006

Marshall Street Cleanup/Party 2006

Inaugural Cleanup/Party on Warner Street

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The Buzz

You said it - the best aspects of the Block Captain program are:

"Getting stuff done!"

"Seeing other people become active"

"The enthusiasm of the team"

"Support from others in the community to keep things clean"

"Cooperation on behalf of the whole neighborhood"

"Willingness to help one another and be team players"

"My finger-lickin' clean street!"

"The monthly cleanup events"

"Nice to see others energized"

"Knowing there are others interested in keeping the neighborhood clean"
   

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