Earth Day Watershed Cleanup
Sat., April 19, 9:30 a.m.–noon
Various locations.

This annual event, the weekend before the actual Earth Day on April 22, educates Minneapolis residents about water quality issues and gives them an opportunity to pitch in and make a difference. Last year, over 2,000 residents removed more than 17,000 pounds of garbage at 25 cleanup sites around Minneapolis — one of the best cleanup events in the nation, as ranked by the Earth Day Network. Gloves, trash bags, refreshments and directions are provided. Volunteers are asked to check in at a check-in table before starting work. Call 612-230-6484 or visit www.minneapolisearthday.com for more information.

Seward: Check in at 24th Street and West River Parkway.
Minneapolis River Gorge: East 36th Street and West River Parkway. Parkway Pizza is providing free pizza at this site, where an oak savannah is actively being restored.
East River Parkway: Franklin Avenue and East River Parkway.
Father Hennepin Bluffs Park: 100 Sixth Ave. SE
Mill Ruins Park: 500 West River Parkway N., Mill Ruins parking lots.

last revised: April 17, 2008

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