Last week end we paid a visit to Muthurajawela conservation center (KML attached) and planned out our meet up. (Thanks Thunuwan, Ashan and Sash)
It will be a full day event this time! You are free to drop in at anytime and spend as much time as you wish to with fellow Lakdasun members and participate in the activities.
Broad plan for the day8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Clean up Campaign The conservation center management is doing a great job in keeping the waterways and the banks of the canal clean, despite loads of garbage the rain brings in and dumps in it. We plan to spend the first half of the day helping them out
We will have groups of two deployed along the canal banks to collect floating debris. Those who turn up early can participate in this.
1.00 p.m. - Lunch
2.00 p.m. 4.00 p.m. - chit-chat and fellowship
4.00p.m. Those of you who like to take a birds watching boat trip in the sanctuary can do so at 4.00 p.m. The Muthurajawela center operates four boats and each one will cost about LKR 2000/=
Following is what we need for the event. If any one of you can sponsor something below please let us know (send a PM to admin). We will contact you to finalize.
For Cleaning Campaign1. 20 pairs of rubber gloves
(Done!)2. 20 large garbage bags
(Done!)3. 40 nos A4 size badges to be worn by the volunteers participating in the cleaning process so that the neighbors know what we are doing. (can be a simple printout pinned on shirt)
(Done!)If any one of you can contribute, here are few more things we can do to help them4.
Plant some Kumbuk Trees (or other indigenous species) If some of you can find Suitable Plants (Kumbuk or others) we can plant them along the canal. -
Done5.
Erect a sign board at Hamilton Canal Turn off There is a sign board at the Pamunugama Road turnoff but there isnt one at the last turn off at Hamilton Canal. This confused us as well when we went there last week end. Can someone volunteer to get this done? What they need is something similar to the sign board in the picture below. 2ft X 2ft, printed Plastic board erected on a GI tube will do the Job.
Directions to Muthurajawela Conservation Centre:
- Reach Pamunugama town either via Negombo Rad or Katunayake Expressway (Ja-Ela interchange).
- Drive 600m passing Pamunugama Junction and turn left (There is a sign board) See Images below
- Drive 300m and turn left at the bridge over canal (before crossing the bridge) - See Images below, no sign board. This is where we would like to erect one. See (5) above.
- Drive 250m to reach the MCC on the left hand side facing the canal.
KML attached.
Actions you need to take- We need to let them know the number of Pax for lunch in advance. Therefore please confirm your participation by responding to this thread before 21st November 2014. The day is open to all Lakdasun members, their like minded friends and family.
- If you are willing to sponsor any one of the items above, please email (lakdasun@gmail.com) or PM admin.
