8th Annual Androscoggin River Clean Up
Come help clean the shores of the Androscoggin River in preparation for the Great Falls Balloon Festival! This annual event is always a fun and rewarding community experience. Volunteers will help pick up trash and remove debris from the shores and the body of the Androscoggin River. The clean-up this year is followed by a cool-down gathering at The Pub at Baxter Brewing Co. where from 12:30-4:30PM, a $5 appetizer menu will be available and Baxter will donate $1 from every beer purchased to the forever-conservation and outdoor recreation work of Androscoggin Land Trust! If you bring a boat: Volunteers will paddle up and down both sides of the river picking up trash and debris; If you don't bring a boat: There's plenty to pick up on foot! We'll meet at the Anniversary/Little Andy Park and Boat Launch at 10AM. ALT provides: Water, snacks, trash bags, & gloves. We will also have a limited number of clean-up T-shirts available that will be first-come, first serve. Volunteers Should Bring: boots/shoes that can get wet, work gloves to protect their hands (though we will have some to borrow), a water bottle to reduce waste, sun screen/hat, and if you wish to collect trash/debris via boat -- bring a canoe, skiff, or durable raft. We'll also once again be joined by CES, Inc. to learn how to prevent urban stormwater runoff, ie. river pollution, with an interactive display, and they will also be doing a FREE raffle to win a rain barrel! The Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District will also be joining us this year to share about their free technical assistance for landowners and farmers, as well as their free educational programming offerings. Questions? Please call 782-2302 or email info@androscogginlandtrust.org. We hope you'll join us! Thanks to all volunteers, the Public Works Departments of the Cities of Auburn & Lewiston for helping to make this event possible by providing trash hauling, and our event sponsors: ServiceMaster Clean Baxter Brewing Co.
Date and Time
Saturday Aug 3, 2019
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT
Saturday, August 3
Location
Anniversary Park (Formerly Little Andy Park)
Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
Androscoggin Land Trust
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