ALBANY - The Lake Winnetka Sugar River Improvement Association Inc. will hold its annual Sugar River cleanup from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 22, in Albany.
Volunteers should meet at 9 a.m. at the Albany American Legion Hall, 300 N. Water St., across from Albany Boat Ramp near the police/fire station.
The goal is to remove as much garbage as possible from the river and its banks and to clear a path through fallen trees that totally block navigation of canoes and create hazards. The type of work varies from walking the banks or riding in canoes and picking up trash to cutting tree branches and handing them to people on shore.
Equipment needed are canoes or small boats, chain saws, bow saws and waders.
American Rivers will provide trash bags and local businesses will provide food and refreshments. A representative will be at the Albany American Legion Hall to direct those volunteers who want to come later.
The clean-up is registered with the American Rivers National River Cleanup. Scout groups can earn community service points by helping out.
For more information, e-mail lwsria@aol.com or call, 862-1698 or (773) 418-7123. Leave a message including your name and phone number and someone will return your call.
Volunteers should meet at 9 a.m. at the Albany American Legion Hall, 300 N. Water St., across from Albany Boat Ramp near the police/fire station.
The goal is to remove as much garbage as possible from the river and its banks and to clear a path through fallen trees that totally block navigation of canoes and create hazards. The type of work varies from walking the banks or riding in canoes and picking up trash to cutting tree branches and handing them to people on shore.
Equipment needed are canoes or small boats, chain saws, bow saws and waders.
American Rivers will provide trash bags and local businesses will provide food and refreshments. A representative will be at the Albany American Legion Hall to direct those volunteers who want to come later.
The clean-up is registered with the American Rivers National River Cleanup. Scout groups can earn community service points by helping out.
For more information, e-mail lwsria@aol.com or call, 862-1698 or (773) 418-7123. Leave a message including your name and phone number and someone will return your call.
