SEPTEMBER — Get your feet wet this September, and celebrate Vermont River Cleanup month! The Vermont legislature has declared September the official month for river cleanups statewide. Many watershed groups on the eastern side of the state already participate in Source to Sea Cleanups along the Connecticut River. This year groups across Vermont will offer even more opportunities for you to wade and paddle, haul trash, raise community awareness, and keep our rivers healthy for all to enjoy. The month-long event is coordinated by Watersheds United Vermont, founded in late 2013 to support the state’s local watershed groups through information sharing, mentoring, collaboration and capacity building. A website at www.watershedsunitedvt.org/vtrivercleanup allows you to report a river stretch in need of cleanup, register a new event, or volunteer for an existing event.
For more information, email watershedsunited@gmail.com.
