ALBANY - The Lake Winnetka Sugar River Improvement Association Inc. will hold its annual Sugar River Cleanup from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 21 in Albany. Volunteers will meet at the Albany American Legion Hall, 300 N Water St., across from the boat ramp near the police and fire station.
The goal is to remove as much garbage as possible from the river and its banks and clear a path through fallen trees that are creating hazards and blocking the navigation of canoes. 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, chainsaws, bow saws and waders.
The association will provide trash bags. Cleanup will begin by 10 a.m., but a representative will be at the Albany American Legion to direct those who want to come later.
The cleanup is registered with the American Rivers National River Cleanup. Scout groups can earn community service points by helping out. As a token of appreciation, local businesses will provide food and refreshments for all volunteers.
Volunteers are needed for labor and equipment. For more information, send an email to lwsria@aol.com, post on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-WinnetkaSugar-River-Improvement-Association-Inc/374367135943433 or call 608-862-1698 or 773-418-7123. Leave a message including name and phone number, and somebody will return the call.
The goal is to remove as much garbage as possible from the river and its banks and clear a path through fallen trees that are creating hazards and blocking the navigation of canoes. 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, chainsaws, bow saws and waders.
The association will provide trash bags. Cleanup will begin by 10 a.m., but a representative will be at the Albany American Legion to direct those who want to come later.
The cleanup is registered with the American Rivers National River Cleanup. Scout groups can earn community service points by helping out. As a token of appreciation, local businesses will provide food and refreshments for all volunteers.
Volunteers are needed for labor and equipment. For more information, send an email to lwsria@aol.com, post on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-WinnetkaSugar-River-Improvement-Association-Inc/374367135943433 or call 608-862-1698 or 773-418-7123. Leave a message including name and phone number, and somebody will return the call.
