Great Mansfield Cleanup Set for April 28

From Keep Mansfield Beautiful: The official start of spring is less than two weeks away, which means that now is the time for volunteers to register to volunteer for the 11th annual Great Mansfield Cleanup.

This year’s cleanup takes place on Saturday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., rain or shine, followed by a celebration lunch for volunteers at the Xfinity Center. At last year’s cleanup, nearly 600 volunteers, including groups from the boy scouts, girl scouts, local churches, community groups, and businesses, removed litter from roadsides, parks, and school grounds.

“The recent nor’easter resulted in many overturned trash and recycling barrels all over Mansfield.” said Nancy Wall, executive director of Keep Mansfield Beautiful. “That means there is even more litter that needs to be cleaned up this spring. We’re counting on Mansfield residents, businesses, and community groups to help out on April 28.”

The deadline for registering for this year’s Great Mansfield Cleanup is April 20. The first 500 people to register will receive free tee shirts. Volunteers can sign up here.

To cover the expense of running the annual cleanup, Keep Mansfield Beautiful is also seeking financial donations from local businesses and residents.

Mansfield’s event is part of a statewide cleanup effort led by Keep Massachusetts Beautiful. Locally, North Attleboro, Attleboro, Easton, Foxborough, and Wrentham are also planning Great Massachusetts Cleanup events this spring.

Keep Mansfield Beautiful’s mission is to empower residents, businesses, and government to make Mansfield a greener, cleaner place to live, work, and play. Learn more here.

Keep Massachusetts Beautiful is taking action to make Massachusetts a cleaner, greener place to live, work, and play. Learn more here.

Images courtesy of Keep Mansfield Beautiful