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15th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep
Come out and clean your local shoreline during this annual day of service for the Hudson at 100 locations!
Each year on the first Saturday in May, more than 2,000 volunteers come together across hundreds of miles of shoreline in New York City and the Hudson Valley for a day of service for the Hudson River. Volunteers clean up tons of trash, plant trees, and remove invasive plant species.
Over 14 years, Sweep volunteers have completed 1,463 projects and removed 396 tons of debris, including 2,352 tires, and planted or maintained thousands of trees and shrubs. Once-neglected areas have gained year-round stewards, and rivers and creeks are better for it.
Volunteers must register in advance. To find a location near you and sign up, visit Riverkeeper.org/sweep. For more information, reach out to sweep@riverkeeper.org.
The event stretches from Staten Island to the Adirondacks. Have fun and help take care of the river!
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Brooklyn Sweeps:
- Bush Terminal Park Cleanup – https://engage.riverkeeper.org/component/events/event/65
- Brooklyn: Valentino Pier Park Cleanup – https://engage.riverkeeper.org/component/events/event/33
- Brooklyn: WNYC Transmitter Park Cleanup – https://engage.riverkeeper.org/component/events/event/26
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