Mamaroneck Celebrates Clean and Green Day April 25

Volunteers of all ages are invited to show their love for Village of Mamaroneck parks at the Annual Clean & Green Day, Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. All neighborhood groups, troops and teams will be provided with tools, clean-up bags, and gloves. Volunteers can choose their own site or select from a list of neighborhood parks and waterways that would benefit from attention.

This year’s Clean & Green Day has been expanded to include additional activities, including a nature walk, a tour of the sewage plant, and a composting workshop organized by Sheldrake Environmental Center. For the first time in the Village, participants will be able to sign up for a plot at the new Village Community Garden. Tours of the Marine Education Center and schooner SoundWaters will also be available.

Refreshments will be provided by local merchants and attendees can also receive information about various local and regional environmental initiatives, from how to cultivate native plants and green lawns without using pesticides to details on the Solarize Larchmont-Mamaroneck program. Finally, all volunteer clean-up groups will be included in a drawing for prizes, which will include gift certificates from Boitano’s Bakery, Garden Catering and Shop and Stop among others.

“We in Mamaroneck are so fortunate to live in a beautiful costal community,” said Laura Holbrook, co-organizer of the event and a member of the Village of Mamaroneck Committee for the Environment. “By helping to maintain and protect it – and teaching our youth the importance of maintaining their natural environment – we are ensuring the sustainability of our community for generations to come.”

Schedule of events:

10 a.m Meet at the Marine Center, Harbor Island for Clean Up Assignments

12 p.m. Harbor Island Native Plant Tour with Habitat Restoration Ecologist Sven Hoeger

1 p.m. Tour of the Westchester County Sewage Plant

Information booths and other activities will be ongoing. Current sponsors of Clean & Green Day include Boiano Bakery, Garden Catering, Red Plum Restaurant, and Shop ‘n Stop. For more information about Clean & Green Day, visit mamaroneckgreen.org.

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