More Than 680 Volunteers Participate in Rain-Soaked River Sweep

Darlington, MD – Despite heavy rain, more than 680 volunteers spent the morning of Saturday, April 23, participating in River Sweep, Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway’s 11th annual volunteer shoreline and roadside clean-up in honor of Earth Day.

“The response to our call for volunteers was very strong despite the challenging weather conditions,” said Mary Ann Lisanti, executive director of Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway. “Nearly 450 people registered online to help us remove trash and debris from area waterways and roadsides and close to 700 people showed up. Some volunteers drove two hours to be part of this community effort.” Read more...