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This April, in celebration of Earth Week 2022, communities all along the Susquehanna River are celebrating with litter pickups and other fun activities in the spirit of keeping the Susquehanna Greenway clean and beautiful for the season to come.
The Susquehanna Greenway is a connected corridor of paddling, walking, and biking trails, boat launches, conserved lands, and communities that runs along the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania.
The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP) is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to advancing the vision of the Susquehanna Greenway and is helping to spread the word on these cleanup efforts so that volunteers like you can join in on the fun and give back to the riverside communities we call home.
Last year’s event attracted hundreds of volunteers and collectively removed thousands of pounds of trash from area parks, trails, and communities along the Susquehanna River.
This year, participating locations include Lock Haven, Selinsgrove, Bloomsburg, Newberry, Montgomery, Williamsport, Sunbury, Athens, & Sayre—with dates ranging from April 19 – 24.
In Athens and Sayre, a cleanup of the Diahoga Trail, led by Futurescapes, will take place at 1:00 PM. Meet at the Riverfront Park Boat Launch.
SGP is helping each community to organize efforts by convening the interested parties, assisting with planning, and securing no-cost cleanup materials such as bags, gloves, and safety vests. These supplies are being acquired through the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful initiative, which offers registered events free resources provided by support from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, PennDOT, and Keep America Beautiful.
If your town is interested in joining the communities of the 2022 Susquehanna Greenway Cleanup, please reach out to Andrew Bechdel at abechdel@susquehannagreenway.org.
Interested volunteers may also email Andrew or reference the schedule below for additional details.