12th Annual Earth Day Clean-Up, Saturday, April 21

The City of Summit’s 12th annual Earth Day Clean-Up is on Saturday, April 21, 2018, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Members of the community, individuals, and groups, are encouraged to participate and help beautify Summit’s parks and open spaces. The Clean-Up is sponsored by the City of Summit Environmental Commission and is conducted in partnership with the Washington Area Association.
Last year, more than 200 volunteers of all ages collected an estimated 1500 pounds of trash and debris from city parks and open spaces and spread 16 cubic yards of wood chips on trails. City sites that will be part of the Clean-Up this year include Briant Park, portions of Wilson Park, Martin’s Brook Park, and the open spaces surrounding the Transfer Station near New Providence Avenue, Constantine Place and Risk Avenue.
To register a group for participation, please email the Environmental Commission chairperson Beth Lovejoy at beth.t.lovejoy@gmail.com. Individuals and walk-ins are welcome at Briant Park and Martin’s Brook Park. Participants are asked to bring work gloves and a beverage in a reusable container. Bags for collecting trash and recycling will be provided. Community service hours are available.
In the event of heavy rain on Saturday, April 21, the Clean-Up will be held on Sunday, April 22, 2018, from 1 to 4 p.m. Weather updates will be posted on cityofsummit.org if necessary.