WESTFIELD – On Saturday, April 25, piles of trash and large debris will be removed from various rivers and streams in the Westfield River watershed by volunteers of all ages. The cleanup is a great way to celebrate spring and help protect this valuable natural resource. This annual spring cleanup is sponsored by the Westfield River Watershed Association (WRWA).
Volunteers for the Spring 2015 Westfield River cleanup should gather no later than 9 a.m. at one of two meeting points for a brief orientation and their site assignments. In Westfield, they will meet in the parking lot on Meadow Street near the new bridge. In Agawam, volunteers should gather at the Pynchon Point parking lot near the South End bridge circle on River Road in Agawam. Clean-up assignments are generally completed by 1 p.m. or earlier.
Volunteers of all ages are welcome, but children must be supervised by an adult. WRWA will provide gloves and trash bags and will arrange pickup of trash and debris recovered at each site. For questions, contact Mark Damon for Westfield area sites at 413-572-9991, [email protected] or contact Sheryl Becker for Agawam area sites at 413-374-1921, [email protected].
The Westfield River Watershed Association was established in 1953 to protect and improve the natural resources of the watershed, as well as to expand recreational and other land use opportunities for people’s enjoyment and for sound ecology. To learn more, visit www.westfieldriver.org.
