Tuesday, May 6, 2014

More Than 1,000 Volunteers Participate in River Sweep

Darlington, MD –  More than 1,000 volunteers participated in the 14th Annual River Sweep, a volunteer community clean-up project that focused on shorelines, tributaries, roadsides and recreation areas in honor of Earth Day, that took place in Harford and Cecil counties. 
 
In Havre de Grace, volunteers removed 900 pounds of trash including five propane tanks, 12 tires and one monster tire, large metal cylinders reminiscent of airplane parts, a shopping cart and car batteries in addition to other trash and debris. Volunteers included individuals, families, Girl Scout Troops and senior citizens plus Havre de Grace Green Team, CAT (Citizens Against Trash), Havre de Grace Recreation Committee and volunteers from Vulcan Materials. Read more...

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