The first cleanup project is the Hanover Crossings Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary owned by North Branch Land Trust and will be held Friday, April 20th 9:00am-1:00pm.  This tract of land has been used for years as an illegal dump site.  These pictures tell the story of how irresponsible people can spoil a beautiful landscape:

                                 

                                                                                                North Branch Land Trust    Rylan Coker

North Branch Land Trust is partnering with the Pennsylvania Environmental Council to conduct this much needed cleanup project.  Employees from various industries in the Hanover Crossings Industrial Park and students from Hanover Area High School will be helping.  As NBLT supporters, if you can spare a few hours please come out and join in the effort.  We would very much appreciate your time and energy. Following is the flyer with all the information about the project:

This event will focus on cleaning up illegally dumped trash and debris throughout the Hanover Crossings Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary between the area of Spencer Road and Robinson Circle, and the Pond located along Hanover Street located within the Hanover Industrial Park.

On the morning of the cleanup, volunteers will gather for registration and instructions. After registration, volunteers will be provided with gloves and trash bags and safety vest.  When supplies are distributed and instructions have been provided, volunteers will break up into groups to conduct the cleanup.

Individuals, scouting groups, 4H groups, environmental clubs, businesses, college and university clubs and high school students are invited to be part of this effort. (Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or have a parent/guardian sign a registration/insurance sheet prior to the cleanup. Anyone over 18 can sign the insurance form the day of the event.)

Directions: Robinson Circle, Hanover Township

From PA-309: take the rte. 11 exit (the Kingston exit); travel about 3.5 miles and turn left over the Carey Ave Bridge; travel 1.2 miles and turn right onto South Main Street; travel 2 miles and turn left into the Hanover Industrial Park onto New Commerce Blvd.; Take the second right turn onto Lasley Ave; then turn Right onto Robinson Circle. Travel around the circle to the registration area.

From 81S: Travel 81 S to the Nanticoke Exit (Ste. Rte. 29); from the Ste. Rte. 29 take Exit 1-Ashley. Travel through the light to the stop sign and make a right onto New Commerce Blvd.; Turn left onto Lasley Ave.; Make a left onto Robinson Circle; travel around the circle to the registration area.

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The second important event takes place on Saturday, April 22nd and Sunday, April 23rd.  This is a river cleanup effort put together by Art Coolbaugh of Susquehanna Kayak and Canoe Rental.  Art has tirelessly worked to clean up the catastrophically impacted area of the Susquehanna River in Falls.  He now needs our help.  Many hands are needed to help clean up this section of our river and we hope our NBLT supporters will be able to lend their hands.  All of the information is on the flyer below.  Please come out and volunteer an hour or a day helping to rid our river of debris.  The pictures are heartbreaking:

            

            Pre-flood         Art Coolbaugh                                   Post-flood   David Buck