Somerville is holding an Earth Day cleanup on April 23, 2016.
SOMERVILLE - A community cleanup in the borough is being held on April 23, Earth Day, it was recently announced.
Borough residents and local organizations are invited to clean up litter and other debris throughout the borough's parks, brooks and other public areas.
Last year's cleanup yielded many large garbage bags of litter, as well as bicycles, tires, shopping carts and construction materials which had been deposited in the brooks.
The event is sponsored by the Somerville Environmental Commission, Somerville Public Works Department and the NJ Water Supply Authority.
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Those interesting in helping should meet at the Somerville High School Parking Lot at 9 a.m. April 23 where clean up assignments will be given. No pre-registration is needed. Work gloves, trash bags, and refreshments will be provided.
Tree seedlings pickup information and the annual May 1 Arbor Day event agenda will also be distributed. Educational displays and speakers will be present to answer questions and give guidance on tree planting and rain gardens.
Local Girl Scout, Boy Scout, school, and youth groups are welcome to help in the clean-up. Adult volunteer groups are encouraged to assist.
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The environmental commission also encourages neighbors to get outside during the week and clean up their streets of litter, clear storm drains, and alleviate rain water run off to storm drains by directing roof gutters to the ground and installing rain barrels.
For complete information on rain barrel workshops, rain garden installations visit the New Jersey Water Supply website.
In honor of Arbor Day, Girl Scouts will transplant trees from their Culver Street tree arbor into the community on May 1. The arbor was founded in 2012 with 100 trees planted to celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouting. The award winning mini nursery now boasts an inventory of nearly 200 trees of which a portion of are transplanted annually into local parks.