The Brandywine Conservancy is seeking volunteers to assist with its 26th annual Brandywine River Cleanup on Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The purpose of the event is to help ensure cleaner water for more than 500,000 residents who rely on the Brandywine River as their primary source of drinking water, including those living in Coatesville and Downingtown and Wilmington, Del. The cleanup is also intended to aid in providing a healthier habitat for wildlife and a safer environment for recreational activities.
The Brandywine Conservancy has teamed up with East and West Brandywine townships for this year's cleanups. The river cleanups will take place at Brandywine Meadows Preserve Trail, 1355 Downingtown Pike, Downingtown, and at Shaw's Bridge Park, 274 S. Creek Road, West Chester.
Since the event's inception, volunteers have removed more than 30 tons of trash from the banks of the Brandywine River between Lenape and the Delaware state line. This year, the Brandywine Conservancy will team up with East Bradford Township and West Bradford Township for a neighborhood collaboration that will encompass the banks of the Brandywine along Shaw's Bridge Park and Brandywine Meadows Preserve Trail.
Volunteers are advised to wear hats, long pants, heavy shoes or boots, and sunscreen. Gloves and trash bags will be provided. The conservancy will provide lunch for all volunteers following the cleanup at noon.
The event is appropriate for adults and children over the age of 5. To volunteer at one of the cleanup locations, readers may contact Kaitlin LeRoy at kleroy@brandywine.org or 610-388-8341. Online registration is available at http://www.brandywine.org/events.
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