LEOs helping to clean the banks of Ozolinupite river

On 25^th of July with wellies on, working gloves in the pocket members of North Latvia LEO club were ready to go and help Aleksandrs Lazarevs and Broks family to implement their project. Our task was to clean the banks of the river from bushes, fill the holes on the road with stones and also to destroy the dams made by beavers. In total 7 dams were pulled down!

Before heading to dinner LEOs made “The rapids of LEOs” which are now named this way. The rapids were tenth of meters long with a heart shaped island in the middle of them. This definitely was the most fun part of the day. We realized that LEOs are really hard working and as the project is only in its initial stage it was decided to organize another joint work in the autumn.

Thank you to everyone!

Short project description: improvement of the banks of the lake Burtnieks and Ozolinupite river

Project tasks:

·         Clean the banks of the river from unnecessary trees and bushes.

·         Clean the river from beaver dams and trees to allow the river flow freely.

·         Improve the road which goes to lake Burtnieks.

·         Create a pedestrian path which would lead to lake Burtnieks.

The environmental project is being realized together with the “Fund of Valmiera district” and Mortgage bank.

(July 2009)