News release
Contact: Andrew Herrera
This Cinco de Mayo, Opportunities to Help Clean up the
Hudson River
Earth Day may have just passed, but as the weather warms,
residents of the New York-New Jersey area are encouraged to register for an
ambitious volunteer cleanup of the Hudson River watershed. From Saratoga Springs
in the Adirondacks to the river’s mouth in New York City, the Hudson
Riverkeeper will be holding its annual Riverkeeper Sweep Saturday, May 5.
The Riverkeeper Sweep enlists volunteers to beautify the
Hudson by picking up trash and litter in the Hudson as well as its tributaries.
The Riverkeeper is asking volunteers to arrive with tough boots and pants
capable of staying dry, as they will need to wade into the water to pick up as
much trash as possible. Volunteers need to sign up in order to ensure they will
receive the materials needed for cleanup.
The program will be a great opportunity for citizens of
all ages to enjoy hopefully warm weather keeping one of America’s most
treasured waterways clean. Many smaller cleanups will be organized by local
authorities, such as the Orange County Water Authority for sites like the
Monhagen Brook in Middletown.
Interested residents can learn more at
https://www.riverkeeper.org/news-events/events/rvk-events/save-date-2018-riverkeeper-sweep/. The website can direct volunteers to their nearest cleanup project; different
projects have different organizations and leaders to contact. Volunteers can
also text 21333 to get more information.
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