The Source to Sea cleanup is back for another year in Easthampton. We are teaming up once again with Laudable Productions and the Connecticut River Conservancy fresh on the heels of the River Roads Festival, and you may be picking up trash with one of the performers.
Check out the River Roads Festival happening the day prior 9/9/2023
Clean up will be from 9 AM until Noon, and will meet in the Millside Park parking area. You will be sent a sign up sheet in advance to choose what site you will be helping to clean. We are currently planning on four land based, water adjacent sites, and one water based site. Those cleaning up in the water need to have their own boat, a PFD and paddle, and have the skills necessary to navigate this task. Walk ins will be assigned that day. Everyone has a role to play, including each site having a designated trash tallyer, refuse registrar, litter liaison, or whatever, so that we can share the details of our work with everyone.
Come ready to be walking through brush and some poison ivy. Trash bags are provided, but we recommend work gloves.
**follow these steps to register**
First click the blue REGISTER HERE button
then pick PUBLIC GROUP
then pick GROUP VOLUNTEER,
then choose "River Roads Festival Cleanup: Easthampton, MA (Public)" from the drop down menu and JOIN THIS GROUP
Group Name: River Roads Festival Clean Up
Cleanup Date: 09/10/2023
Cleanup Start/End Time: 9 AM-12 PM
Meet-up Location : Millside Park
City: Easthampton
State: MA
Group leader contact: Please reach out to Owen Zaret ozaret@mac.com or 413-320-3684 with any questions.
Current clean up sites include:
Millside Park and surrounding area
Manhan Rail Trail towards center of Easthampton
Manhan Rail Trail towards Oxbow
Manhan Rail Trail towards Northampton
Nashawanuck Pond
Lower Mill Pond (in boats) (Millside Park boat launch)
Volunteers for the Nashawanuch Pond can meet at 50 Payson Avenue after our 9 AM huddle at Millside park
Laurie Brown-Lagana