2011 Cleanup Chronicle:
Source to Sea Cleanup
Read about the 2011 event in the Cleanup Chronicle (PDF 2.8MB), including the list of groups that participated and the tally of all trash pulled from the river.
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2011 River Cleanup:
66 groups in the rain
The 15th annual Cleanup had a great turnout despite the unending showers. From the Canadian border to Long Island Sound, about 1500 volunteers in 66 groups organized by schools, clubs, workplaces, and friends spent hours outdoors gathering trash. Some volunteers were fully waterproofed but many were thoroughly and cheerfully soaked.
For more information about the Cleanup, contact River Steward Jacqueline Talbot at cleanup@ctriver.org
or 860-704-0057.
Save the Date: 2012 Cleanup Saturday September 29
The annual Source to Sea Cleanup
The Source to Sea Cleanup is an annual one-day coordinated cleanup of the rivers, streams and banks that make up the vast Connecticut River system. On a fall Saturday, thousands of volunteers of all ages and abilities head out to places of their choice all along the four-state watershed to clean the Connecticut River and its tributaries on foot or by boat.
They work hard. in 2010, despite heavy rains, 1,400 volunteers pulled over 50 tons of trash from river banks and waterways. Volunteers use human power and sometimes heavy equipment to pull out everything from recyclables, fishing equipment and food waste to tires, televisions and refrigerators.
The water is cleaner, river banks are safer for families, and the fish are happier thanks to the generous efforts of the sponsors, businesses, watershed organizations, Girl and Boy Scout Troops, school groups and community members who make the event possible. You can help protect our water resources and be a part of this fun and positive event.
Why participate?
Flowing from the base of Canada through New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut before emptying into Long Island Sound, the mighty Connecticut River contributes over 70% of the freshwater entering Long Island Sound. Our rivers face a number of challenges and by helping to remove trash, you will be preventing injury to wildlife, stopping pollution from entering rivers and streams and helping to maintain a clean environment where people want to come and enjoy the river.
You can make a difference.
Supporting the Connecticut River Watershed Council's annual Source to Sea Cleanup, either as a sponsor, a group leader, or volunteer will make an immediate impact on the health, beauty and vibrancy of your community.
Thank you for your interest in helping to protect the Connecticut River watershed.
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Photo credit (above): Alan Morgan, Steve Aikenhead
Image Credits at Right - Illustrations: Bill Singleton; Photos: Elisabeth Cianciola, John Stack, Kyla Bennett, CRWC Staff.
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