Volunteers Welcome For Earth Day Clean-up

From Rockland County Legislature: Rockland County Legislator Aney Paul and a volunteer crew will celebrate Earth Day by participating in the 2018 Great American Cleanup sponsored by Keep Rockland Beautiful.

Legislator Paul will conduct a cleanup from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, and she’ll have free flower and vegetable seed packets for all who participate. New volunteers are welcome.

“Thanks to scores of volunteers, Rockland County’s roadsides are getting a well-needed cleanup,” Legislator Paul said. “I’m really looking forward to joining this important community effort. Many thanks to Keep Rockland Beautiful for all they do to promote these cleanups, as well as all of the volunteers who lend a hand.”

The Great American Cleanup efforts, which will continue through May, have taken on great importance in Rockland, helping to rid local roadways of unsightly litter that accumulates during winter months.

The impact extends beyond making Rockland looking nicer.

Debris left on roadsides is often washed by rain and melted snow into local waterways through storm drains, or blown directly into streams and lakes. These waterways help supply drinking water and serve as habitat for aquatic, plant and wild life.

In 2014, Paul adopted the two-mile stretch of County Route 35A that runs between New Clarkstown Road in Nanuet and Route 59 in Spring Valley. She has conducted four cleanups per year since 2014.

The Earth Day Weekend cleanup runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday. Meet at the Pascack Community Center at 87 New Clarkstown Road in Nanuet. Email Paul at PaulA@co.rockland.ny.us or call (845) 638-5100.

Photos courtesy of Rockland County Legislature: Legislator Aney Paul, seen here during a cleanup last year, will join with volunteers Saturday to celebrate Earth Day Weekend with a spring cleanup as part of the 2018 Great American Cleanup effort.