You can do your part to keep our rivers healthy by helping out during a scheduled river cleanup.
How can I get involved?
Clean-Up A Stream
According to American Rivers, “millions of tons of trash end up in our nation’s rivers and streams every year from litter on the ground and illegal dump sites.” This trash poses serious health risks to humans and wildlife. It’s also an eyesore to anyone hoping to enjoy the scenic beauty of Vermont’s landscape.
The Stream Team hosts river cleanups as a way of ensuring that our rivers and streams stay healthy and clean. In the spring, summer, or fall, the Stream Team chooses priority areas throughout Chittenden County and utilizes volunteers to pick up trash and other debris. Most people are amazed at how much trash is collected. At our cleanup of Sunderland Brook in 2011, volunteers pulled out over 1.16 tons of trash.
If you are interested in hearing about volunteer opportunities to clean streams, be sure to sign up for volunteer updates by emailing [email protected].
You can also frequent our home page or Facebook page for announcements.
September is Vermont’s River Clean up Month!
Join us for a Stream Clean up on Morehouse Brook
Date : Saturday September 24th
Time: 10:00am -12:00pm
Location: Landry Park 53 Pine street,
Winooski VT 05404
Morehouse Brook drains a small, highly urbanized 262-acre watershed that straddles the town boundary between the City of Winooski and the Town of Colchester. The stream flows eastward to the Winooski River and will be the focus area of this stream clean up. Join in the fun and spend a Saturday morning with the Rethink Runoff Stream Team!
Volunteers are needed to help clean up a stretch of Morehouse Brook at
Landry Park in Winooski, register below by scanning the QR code!
