Info below in case anyone is interested. Antonia?
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Earth Day Clean-Up : ?Saturday, October 3 @ Pope Branch Park.?
Good Afternoon Neighbors!
I'd like to invite you to join us to celebrate our Earth Day Clean-Up on Saturday, October 3; 9AM-Noon. ?We will stage at Pope Branch Park, 2900 M Place, SE at the intersection of 2900 block Fairlawn Ave, SE?
Our partner Anacostia Watershed Society is making this event possible for us to continue the good work our community and restore our park, streets and public spaces from blight accumulated prior to and during the pandemic.?
Individual volunteers can register at: ?
Expand the map and choose Pope Branch Park Restoration Alliance.
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: ?Wednesday, September 23
Start Time & Welcome: ?9:00AM
Tools include bags, gloves; all registered volunteers receive a t-shirt; ?refreshments available (pick up upon arrival)
Trash Games: ?What's the most unusual item(s) found?
There are non-cleaning jobs available, i.e. data capture, weigh trash and coordination
End: 12:00pm-ish (sometimes we finish early)
This is the PERFECT event for social distancing. ?Plenty of on street non-metered parking. ?Pick up tools at paperless check-in. ?Students receive volunteer hours. ?Great place where small children can learn about the environment. ?Dogs are welcome!
