Volunteers needed to help clean up around Sandy posted on 04/01/2022
According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Journal, approximately 20 million Americans participated in the first Earth
Day, a day of peaceful demonstrations to promote environmental reform, held on
April 22, 1970.
This year, the City of Sandy and SOLVE will hold a cleanup
event on Saturday, April 23, hoping to make a difference for the local
environment. Carol Cohen, the city’s Event Coordinator, has a target of 100
people participating.
“It’s a great community event,” Cohen said, noting that last
year the event brought out 50 volunteers, while it was not held in 2020 due to
the pandemic. “I think people are ready to give back to the community. It just
makes people feel really good.”
The event will be held between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and feature
trash clean up and invasive species removal at parks, trails and other public
places. Cohen noted there are a variety of different sites (such as Meinig
Park, Tickle Creek and the downtown corridor) that volunteers can choose from
based on the time they have available.
“If you want to do the main street corridor, that might take
45 minutes to an hour,” she said.
Volunteers of all ages are welcome, but Cohen noted that
they should be prepared for working in any kind of weather and bring
closed-toed shoes and warm clothing. Bags, grabbers and other equipment will be
provided (although it is helpful if volunteers can bring their own gloves, if
possible).
Volunteers are encouraged to register prior to the event at
https://www.solveoregon.org, but they can also register the day of.
By Garth Guibord/MT | 
