East Windsor To Hold Stream Cleanup At Etra Lake Park

EAST WINDSOR, NJ — The Township and The Watershed Institute, in cooperation with the Americorps Watershed Ambassador Program, are co-sponsoring a stream cleanup on Saturday, April 26th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Etra Lake Park, located on Disbrow Hill Road.

Residents are encouraged to join in the stream clean-up to help collect trash and recyclables in the area.

“We encourage residents to participate in this worthwhile community cleanup effort at Etra Lake Park, as a terrific way to help protect our natural resources,” Mayor Janice Mironov said.

“The purpose of this cleanup is to remove litter from our local watershed streams, to assist in keeping our water sources clean and providing for a cleaner and more environmentally healthy stream.”

Residents who want to participate are encouraged to pre-register. Volunteers should wear closed-toed shoes and long pants and bring work gloves and a reusable water bottle. Trash bags will be provided. Adults must accompany minors.

For further information or to register, visit The Watershed Institute website at www.thewatershed.org or contact Olivia Spildooren, ospildooren@thewatershed.org or (609) 737-3735, ext. 21.

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