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This
calendar includes events and volunteer opportunities for
all
PA CleanWays Chapters and Affiliates throughout Pennsylvania.
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August 1; 9 AM to 1 PM;
Illegal Dump/Litter Cleanup in Mifflin County,
sponsored by PA CleanWays of Mifflin County, in partnership
with Mifflin County Conservation District. Volunteers
will be collecting tires along the Musser Run stream and
in a cove of the Juniata River. Volunteers will meet at
9 AM at the first lane (Dunmire Drive) on River Road,
just off Rt. 22 in McVeytown. Should the water level be
too high, this will be rescheduled for August 8th. To
confirm the cleanup is taking place on August 1st, please
contact Pam Sechrist at 717-899-6701 on Friday, July 31st.
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August
6;
10:30
AM
to
1
PM;
Educational
Event
in
Westmoreland
County,
sponsored
by
Westmoreland
Cleanways.
PA
CleanWays
and
Westmoreland
Cleanways
recently
updated
the
Illegal
Dump
Survey
that
was
first
conducted
in
Westmoreland
County
in
1996.
Please
join
us
to
learn
of
the
progress
we've
made
since
then,
the
trouble
spots
that
remain,
and
to
discuss
ways
that
government,
businesses,
and
citizens
can
continue
to
work
together
to
become
part
of
the
solution.
Meet
in
the
main
parking
lot
near
the
terminal
at
the
Arnold
Palmer
Regional
Airport
at
10:30
AM
and
board
vans
for
a
tour
of
an
illegal
dumpsite.
Discussion
and
a
complimentary
luncheon
will
follow
at
DeNunzio's
Italian
Chophouse
immediately
following
the
tour.
RSVP's
are
required
by
contacting
Michelle
Keenan
at
724-836-4129
or
e-mail.
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August
8;
8:30
AM
to
12:30
PM;
Illegal
Dump/Litter
Cleanup
in
Lycoming
County,
sponsored
by
Clinton
County
CleanScapes.
Our
3rd
Annual
West
Branch
River
Cleanup
will
be
held
at
the
Borough
of
Jersey
Shore.
Volunteers
can
paddle
or
wade
to
remove
man-made
debris
and
tires.
Click
here
for
details.
For
more
information,
contact
Clinton
County
CleanScapes
at
e-mail.
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August
14;
5
PM
to
8
PM;
Illegal
Dump/Litter
Cleanup
in
Allegheny
County,
sponsored
by
Allegheny
CleanWays.
Join
us
for
our
annual
cleanup
of
Duck
Hollow
in
partnership
with
the
Nine
Mile
Run
Watershed
Association.
We'll
be
removing
litter
and
debris
from
along
the
banks
of
the
Monongahela
River
and
the
Duck
Hollow
Trail.
Please
wear
long
pants
and
sturdy
(i.e.
close-toed)
shoes
or
boots,
and
be
prepared
for
inclement
weather.
We'll
provide
all
of
the
equipment
and
supplies
you'll
need,
including
live
music
and
food
at
the
end
of
the
cleanup.
To
get
there
from
downtown,
take
376
E
to
the
Squirrel
Hill/Homestead
Exit.
Proceed
straight
towards
Homestead
on
Brownshill
Road.
When
the
road
becomes
two
lanes,
stay
in
the
left
lane
and
turn
left
onto
Old
Brownshill
Road
(at
the
light
near
Wendy's),
then
proceed
down
the
hill
to
Duck
Hollow
Pier.
We'll
assemble
in
the
parking
lot.
For
additional
information,
please
contact
Myrna
Newman
at
412-381-1301
or
e-mail.
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August
14 to 22; 6 PM to
8 PM; Educational
Event in Westmoreland
County, sponsored
by Westmoreland
Cleanways. We
will have a display
set up at the Westmoreland
Fairgrounds in Mt.
Pleasant Township
in the Sportsman's
Tent. Come and learn
about Central Westmoreland
Habitat for Humanities'
ReStore - a place
to donate or buy
reusable building
materials and household
items. Live responsibly
and support our
community. For more
information, contact
Ellen Keefe at 724-836-4129
or e-mail.
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August
15 to 22; 9 AM to
11PM; Educational
Event in Washington
County, sponsored
by PA CleanWays
of Washington County.
We will be at the
Washington County
Fair in Chartiers
Township with our
educational display.
Come out and learn
more about the new
PA CleanWays Chapter.
You'll be able to
test your knowledge
of recycling on
our Litter IQ Board.
Information will
also be available
on upcoming events
for anyone interested
in volunteering.
For more information,
contact Todd Crouch
at 724-836-4121
ext 103 or Laurie
Popeck at e-mail.
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August
29; Noon to 4PM;
Educational Event
in Allegheny
County, sponsored
by Allegheny CleanWays.
This
Family Festival
will be held at
the Allegheny Commons
on the North Side
of Pittsburgh. Try
an assortment of
outdoor activities,
learn about important
environmental issues,
and find out how
you can get involved.
We'll be teaching
people about the
impact that litter
has on the environment
and signing folks
up to help eliminate
litter and dumping.
For additional information,
please contact Myrna
Newman at 412-381-1301
or e-mail.
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August
29; 8:00 AM to 1
PM; Illegal Dump/Litter
Cleanup in Lawrence
County, sponsored
by PA CleanWays
of Butler-Lawrence
Counties. This
cleanup will take
place at McConnell's
Mill State Park
in Slippery Rock
Township. For more
information, contact
Jerry Zona at 724-658-6925
or e-mail.
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