Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup To Return On April 23

Waltham MA

16 February, 2022

10:58 AM

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WALTHAM, MA — The annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup will return on Saturday, April 23 for its 23rd year. Recognized nationally from 2016 to 2019 by American Rivers for the Most Pounds of Trash Collected and Most Volunteers Mobilized, the Charles River Cleanup brings together over 3,500 volunteers each year to keep the Charles River clean, safe, and beautiful for all. The Charles River Cleanup builds on a national effort as part of American Rivers' National River Cleanup, which to date has removed over 25 million pounds of trash from America's waterways. Each year since 2009, Charles River Cleanup volunteers have gathered to pick up litter, remove invasive species, and assist with park maintenance along all 80 miles of the Charles River and the 1,100 acres of Emerald Necklace parkland surrounding the Muddy River, a tributary of the Charles. The Charles River Cleanup is organized by the Charles River Conservancy, the Charles River Watershed Association, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, the Esplanade Association, and Waltham Land Trust in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Senator Will Brownsberger, and the Muddy Water Initiative. For volunteer or sponsorship opportunities, visit the Charles River Cleanup website at charlesrivercleanup.org.