Earth Day Cleanup For Rockville Centre Pond

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY — In honor of Earth Day, the Village of Rockville Centre is inviting residents to participate in a park cleanup this weekend.

The event is being organized by Freeport-based Operation Splash, which patrols the south shore waters to remove debris, monitoring and identifying pollutants as well as their sources.

Cleanup will take place on Saturday, April 26 at Smith Pond in Rockville Centre. Gloves and garbage cans will be handed out. You are encouraged to wear long pants and bring water bottles.

The pond cleanup is schedule from noon-2 p.m. Anyone with questions can contact Assemblywoman Judy Griffin's (D-Rockville Centre) office at 516-561-8216.

Earth Day was first held on April 22, 1970 to demonstration environmental awareness.