2,000 Trash Pickers, Tree Huggers, Creek Walkers, and Do-Gooders Unite on April 15th to Clean-Up the Perkiomen Creek Watershed.
The Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy is set to host its annual watershed-wide Stream Clean-up on Saturday, April 15th.
The scope of the event reaches to all corners of the watershed, and beyond to include four counties including Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery.
General volunteers will collect trash and debris along creeks, parks and roadways from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, with regional pick-up crews collecting bagged trash from 12pm - 3pm.
Whether it be a plastic bottle or a piece of scrap metal, objects found in or near the water negatively impact our local creeks and the communities they serve. Water contamination and habitat destruction result when communities don’t pick up or clean up waste.
Last year was a record-setter with 1,433 volunteers who collected 1,378 bags of trash and 255 tires. This year is even bigger and we still need your help to make it possible!
Event statistics, including tire count and total pounds of trash, will be available to the public during the week following the clean-up.
View the 2023 Stream Cleanup Site Map.
Learn more by visiting the Perkiomen Stream Clean-up webpage. This event wouldn’t be possible without the event sponsors and hundreds of community volunteers.
Questions should be sent to Conservation Coordinator Jessie at jkemper@perkiomenwatershed.org.
For more information on programs, initiatives and other upcoming events, visit the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy website.
Source: Perkiomen Watershed
