Even thick brush with thorns and trees did not thwart the effort to remove trash.
HESNI Volunteers were on the job once again at the 2018 Chicago River Day, May 12, sprucing up the riverbanks passing through the Skokie Sculpture Park.
Doug Marks (left) and Vince Shanahan show the official new T shirt displaying the Monarch Butterfly, this year's the honored insect.
The HESNI Logo marks our tributary sponsorship for the second consecutive year.
Ready volunteers pose before the clean up begins.
Believed sunk in mud for a time, Vickie Farina emerges from the riverbank still hard at work.
Dave Dierking and Vince Shanahan find their own way to enjoy the sculpture park.
Vince, Dave and Vickie Farina work their way through the mud to comb the riverbanks.
Keeping the river clean and green for all to enjoy, it's why we do it.
Wendy Peterson discovers a half dozen or so pairs of jeans, not far from several dozen beer cans.
Taking a brief break on their way to the next riverbank.
This is what we collected before enjoying a warm lunch.
Leopardo Companies posh lunch set up once again came to the rescue to feed our hungry volunteers.
The Leopardo tailgate trailer — lunch is almost ready!
(From Left) The Leopardo Group: Joe Fracasso, Ali Borrelli, Yoetzin Diaz, Jessica Sherwood, Mike Rosso, Gian Pacini and Kevin Zeng (minus a few more who had little ones to attend to at the moment).
Full of brats and burgers, Ryan Ollie seems to sum up the day's work with HESNI President Mark Hanicits and Dave Dierking.
