Poughkeepsie: Wappingers Creek Cleanup @ New Hackensack Rd (Red Oak's Mill)

019 New Hackensack Rd,Poughkeepsie NY 12603

01 May, 2021

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Join Mid-Hudson Chapter of Trout Unlimited and Riverkeeper for a cleanup of Wappingers Creek on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Join the Mid-Hudson Chapter of Trout Unlimited and Riverkeeper for a cleanup of Wappingers Creek on Saturday, May 1, 2021 for the 10th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep, a day of service for the Hudson River and its tributaries. Volunteers will meet in the parking lot of 2019 New Hackensack Rd Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, where parking will be available. When parking, please make sure vehicles are completely off the road. We ask all Sweep volunteers to wear sturdy shoes or boots, long sleeves and love pants with high socks to avoid poison ivy and ticks that they can get dirty. We ask volunteers to bring a hat, sunscreen, a full reusable water bottle, and a face mask, work gloves and hand sanitizer. This site is not suitable for elementary-aged children. NOTE: Use caution when walking down slope from parking area to creek. *IMPORTANT! To ensure the safety of volunteers, Sweep Site Leaders, park staff, and our communities, we ask that volunteers adhere to the following guidelines: Volunteers are required to pre-register for Sweep, and bring their own masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, and water. All participants and Sweep Leaders must wear masks that fully cover both their nose and mouth, at all times, no exceptions.All volunteers must maintain a minimum distance of 6 feet and wear masks at all times. When announcements are being made, a distance of 15 feet should be maintained.Volunteers should carpool only with members of their own household. Volunteers should not participate if they have ANY signs of illness or if they have potentially been exposed to COVID-19 within the previous two weeks.Questions? Contact Riverkeeper at [email protected] or site leaders Dan at [email protected] or Mike at [email protected]. To support the Riverkeeper Sweep and Riverkeeper's year-round work to protect and restore the Hudson River and its tributaries, please consider becoming a Riverkeeper member or renewing your Riverkeeper membership with a donation of any amount, or starting a fundraiser to encourage your friends and family to become Riverkeeper members. Learn more and donate at: https://give.classy.org/Sweep2021