Tons of Trash Removed by Volunteers
Photo courtesy Susquehanna River Cleanup Project
LEWISBURG – Representatives of the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership said communities across The Valley were alive with volunteers recently in celebration of Earth Day and the Second Annual Susquehanna Greenway Cleanup Week.
They said the Susquehanna River Cleanup Project of Sunbury’s Revitalization, Inc. celebrated its 10th year with 205 volunteers who cleaned up the shores of Sunbury’s Riverfront Park, collecting a staggering 9,300 pounds of trash.
They said the Lewisburg River Town Team and Lewisburg Neighborhoods cleaned up areas in the downtown district and led several tree plantings. They said the Town of Bloomsburg recruited 10 volunteers to clean up the shores of the North Branch, collecting 300 pounds of litter.
In Danville, SGP representatives said the Montour Area Recreation Commission led cleanups at the Montour Preserve, Hess Recreation Area and DeLong Park, attracting 81 volunteers who donated 185 hours of their time to collect 52 cubic yards of trash.
SGP said they joined forces with 10 SU Serve students from Susquehanna University to collect 87 pounds of litter from the streets of Selinsgrove and along Weiser Run.
“Last year, the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership coordinated the inaugural Susquehanna Greenway Cleanup Week, recruiting six towns to participate in that first year,” explains SGP Executive Director Corey Ellison.
“This year, we were blown away to see that participation double. We are thrilled with the response of this year’s twelve towns and commend our partners, River Town Teams, and the many volunteers on a job well done. The united efforts of each individual town go a long way towards the bigger picture of keeping the Susquehanna Greenway clean and beautiful,” she said.
