Hey guys!
I came across a good article in the Duluth News Tribune this morning and thought it was worth sharing! The first part of the article talked about the 14th annual "Clean and Green Duluth" city wide cleanup day this coming Saturday, April 25th.
The second part of the article, however, is the part I really wanted to share. For those of us who will be staying in Duluth this summer, here's an easy way to help keep our city looking good while enjoying the summer sunshine:
(The following paragraphs were copied directly from the April 23, 2009 edition of the Duluth News Tribune.)
Want to Help this Summer?
Details aren't finalized yet, but the city of Duluth has a plan for the public to help maintain city parks and gardens this summer after funding cuts.
People can help once, a few times or on a regular basis, said Amy Norris, the city's public information coordinator, who came up with the idea with Tom Kasper of parks maintenance.
From Memorial Day through Labor Day, the city will seek volunteers at specified sites Mondays through Saturdays to help with cleanup and other projects. Certain days will be dedicated for certain sites, such as the Lakewalk on Mondays.
"It's an exceptional way to get the community involved in a consistent program of volunteering and helping with keeping our parks beautiful," Norris said.
The tentative lineup is:
Mondays: Lakewalk. People will meet at Leif Erikson Park and head out from there.
Tuesdays: Rose Garden at Leif Erikson Park. Meet at the gazebo to help maintain hundreds of roses.
Wednesdays: Trail cleanup and repair. A different trail will be cleaned each week.
Thursdays: Enger park. Assist in maintaining the gardens and park area.
Friday: Park Point beach cleanup.
Saturdays: Special projects.
City staff will be on hand to assist volunteers. Work probably will begin at 10 a.m. Volunteers can call a "Volunteer Hotline" at 730-4301 to receive more details.
Just something to keep in mind - keep an eye out for more details if you're interested! Thanks for reading!
(Photo taken by me.)
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This sounds like it would be a great way to get out and enjoy the Duluth summer while helping keep the city up. Nice find, I would totally be interested if I didn't go back to the cities for the summer :/ Good post!
ReplyDeleteHannah, this is great! I'm glad you found something local that we can do to contribute to our environment. Fabulous!!
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