Neshannock
Creek Cleanup Held April 6, 2002
PA
CleanWays of Lawrence County held its first cleanup of the year on April
6, 2002. A total of 47 members and community volunteers met at Papermill
Road to clean up litter and items dumped illegally along a section of
the Neshannock Creek. This is an active dumpsite within the city of
New Castle that threatens contamination to the watershed, and also poses
additional risks to local community members who fish that section of
the creek.
"Despite
the snow flurries there was a really great turnout," said Marjorie Snider,
the chapter's executive director. "We had two area youth groups involved—Laurel
School District's Conservation Club, and New Castle High School's International
Club. The teens worked hard and we appreciate their help. I especially
enjoyed meeting the foreign exchange students that Mary Jo Peluso, advisor
to the International Club, brought along."
Karen
Hohman, staff photographer for the PA CleanWays - State organization,
was on hand to take photos of the day's events. Some of Karen's work
from around the state will be featured this year on maps distributed
by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and on billboards
publicizing the Forest
Lands Beautification Program.
After
a morning of hard work, seven tons of trash had been collected for proper
disposal, one-half ton of metal recycled, and 53 tires properly disposed.
Lunch was then provided to the crew thanks to the Croton Avenue Pizza
Joe's and Washington Street Burger King.
In
addition to cleanup activities, PA CleanWays undertakes beautification
projects, such as tree plantings, especially to prevent future illegal
dumping. After the cleanup, a half dozen chapter members met at Camp
Elliot, the camp for Lawrence and Beaver County Girl Scouts, to plant
trees. The members planted 100 trees, donated by the Telephone Pioneers
of America, Fort Pitt Chapter, in the camping area.
Butz
Flowers of New Castle donated a flower arrangement that was placed on
the Memorial Site of Wendy Miller. Ms. Miller was a recent victim of
domestic violence. PA CleanWays of Lawrence County wishes to extend
condolences to the family of the victim.
PA
CleanWays of Lawrence County attributes the success of the cleanup to
community support, namely: The City of New Castle, Penn DOT, Lawrence
County Commissioners and the Department of Recycling/Solid Waste, BFI's
Carbon-Limestone Sanitary Landfill, Tire Express, PA Department of Environmental
Protection, Slippery Rock Salvage, Laurel Conservation Club, New Castle
International Club, Croton Avenue Pizza Joe's, Washington Street Burger
King, and Butz Flowers.
To
find out how the chapter can work with you to address illegal dumping
and littering in your area, to join the cleanup team, or for more information,
contact the chapter office.
This page last updated:
February 7, 2004
