Cleanup Volunteers Needed

Since so many WV residents swim, fish, tube & kayak in the Esopus I thought this might be of interest to you all.

Volunteers Needed for Esopus Creek Cleanup in Phoenicia!

Saturday, June 12
9:30 am - Meet at our office & carpool to access sites
12:00 - Volunteer Potluck Barbecue with Singer Peggy Atwood to follow cleanup at our office.

Spend a morning helping the environment and your community at the Esopus Creek Cleanup!
Come join the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program (AWSMP) Stream Stewards for a cleanup of trash along the Esopus Creek on Saturday, June 12 followed by a Potluck Barbecue and entertainment for volunteer clean-up crews at the AWSMP Main Office located at 6375 Route 28, in Phoenicia (across from the former Margo's Restaurant).

Volunteers will meet at the AWSMP Office that morning at 9:30am and carpool to cleanup stream access sites. Gloves & trash bags will be provided for the cleanup. Participants are asked to wear sturdy shoes & dress appropriately for sun/rain. Prizes will be awarded to everyone and also for the most interesting trash items found!

Immediately following the clean up at 12:00pm, volunteer clean-up crews will return to the AWSMP office for the Potluck Barbeque which will feature music by singer, Peggy Atwood. Burgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs & buns will be provided – Volunteers are asked to bring a side dish to share.

Stream Stewards are volunteers with a connection to the Ashokan Watershed who participate in stream-based projects as a way to visibly model positive stream stewardship practices and assist in carrying out the goals of the Ashokan watershed Stream Management Program.

Please RSVP no later than Thursday, June 10 by calling Colleen Griffith or Michael Courtney at 845-688-3047 or email Michael at: mcc55@cornell.edu.

AWSMP is funded by NYC Department of Environmental Protection.

Peggy Atwood describes her music as "Northern Country" as that is the title of her recent album. A recent review quoted on her website says, "Atwood's voice is smooth and creamy and she sings with a kind of humility that is disarming considering her vocal range and strength. It's like she knows she doesn't need any tricks, she's got the goods."

www.ashokanstreams.org