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Earth Day Neighborhood Trash Pick Up and Earth Day Trail Work on April 22
Sturbridge, MA – The Sturbridge Conservation office is again encouraging a town wide Earth Day Trash Clean Up event. To get involved, stop into the Conservation Office at the Center Office Building Tuesdays through Fridays 9:00 am to 3:00 pm to register. Heavy-duty MA Highway bags are available in the Sturbridge Conservation Office. Volunteers will be asked to provide their names, the location of their clean up, and the location where bags will be left for pick up. The office also asks that volunteers sign a release form and take a volunteer “Do’s and Don’ts” sheet.
Volunteers can select the areas they would like to work in. Work can be done over the weekend of April 22nd and 23rd. It is encouraged that neighborhoods, school groups, individuals and volunteer organizations take advantage of this excellent volunteer opportunity. On Monday April 24th, the Sturbridge DPW will pick up bags at their designated locations. It is important to note that the bags should be used only to clean up litter and trash -- no household items or yard waste.
Celebrate Earth Day on the Plimpton Forest Property!
The Sturbridge Trails Committee along with the support of The Last Green Valley and the Friends of Sturbridge Trails (FrOST) will be hosting our 2nd annual “Trek the Trails Earth Day” event on the Plimpton Forest Property, located at 277 New Boston Road, on Saturday April 22 from 8:30am to 12 noon. Come help clean and mark the trails on this 280-acre parcel of open space. Projects include removing downed wood, picking up trash and litter, brush cutting and paint marking the trails. Something for everyone! All tools and supplies, along with a pizza lunch will be provided, thanks to a grant from The Last Green Valley and support from FrOST. Registration starts at 8:30am, project crew time from 9:00am to noon. Please wear sturdy shoes. Bring your favorite work gloves, or we will provide you a
pair! And do not forget your water bottle! Event will be held rain or shine! For Trail Work, contact Tom Chamberland at 774-200-3947.
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