Volunteer Opportunity: Housatonic River Cleanup, 6/28

UPDATE: DUE TO HIGH WATER IN RIVER, THIS WEEKEND’S CLEANUP HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE.

Help Clean Up the Housatonic River THIS WEEKEND

 Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) and Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) are organizing another river cleanup!

  • Where: Fred Garner Park (off Pomeroy Avenue in Pittsfield, MA)
  • When: Saturday, June 28, from 9 am to 1pm
  • What: Cleaning in the river and along the banks of the west branch of the Housatonic River
  • Bring:  Old clothes, rubber boots/waders/old sneakers (no sandals or open-toed shoes, please!), water, hat, sunscreen, bug spray
  • Trash bags and gloves will be provided

Lunch will be provided for all volunteers at the end of the cleanup! 

Please let BEAT or HVA know if you can join us (but come anyway, even if you decide at the last minute!) Contact Jane jane@thebeatnews.org or 413-230-7321 – or Alison adixon@hvatoday.org or 413-394-9796.

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