On Saturday, March 28, 2020, the first ever Bald Eagle Valley Trail Fest will take place on the section of the Bald Eagle Valley Trail that has been developed in Castanea Township. The main focus of the event will be a 5k fun run/walk on the Bald Eagle Valley Trail. It will be chip-timed with … Continue reading Bald Eagle Valley Trail Fest event to feature family-friendly 5k walk/run, more
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Become a CleanScapes member to help us reach 2020 goal
When you join CleanScapes, your membership dues supports important local programming. CleanScapes has set a goal of raising $15,500 for its 2020 fiscal year (October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020). This includes both memberships and sponsorships. Funds raised directly benefit the efforts of CleanScapes and our volunteers who are committed to restoring nature's beauty … Continue reading Become a CleanScapes member to help us reach 2020 goal
Bald Eagle Valley Trail Work Day slated for October 20
Above: Greg Smith, Deb Smith and Wayne McCullough are pictured on the Bald Eagle Valley Trail during a recent survey assessment. Join volunteers from CleanScapes and the Friends of the Bald Eagle Valley Trail (BEVT) this Sunday, October 20, for a BEVT Work Day! The focus of this stewardship event, being held from 1-4 p.m., … Continue reading Bald Eagle Valley Trail Work Day slated for October 20
CleanScapes planning 5k hike/run celebration for 20th anniversary
CleanScapes 20th anniversary occurs in 2020, and next March we will celebrate by holding a multi-generational event that will include a 5K hike and run, milkweed seed dispersal activity, picnic-style luncheon buffet, and carrot cake competition followed by a cake auction! What on earth are we thinking? Earth, that’s what we’re thinking and with funding … Continue reading CleanScapes planning 5k hike/run celebration for 20th anniversary
Great American Cleanup of PA is March 1 through May 31
Did you know the Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania takes place March 1 through May 31? This is the time when Pennsylvanians comes together to participate in efforts to clean up the Commonwealth, as folks from across the country make the effort on the national scale for the Great American Cleanup! Citizens form volunteer groups … Continue reading Great American Cleanup of PA is March 1 through May 31
2019: Looking Beyond CleanScapes’ Year of Relentless Rain
Featured photo depicts volunteers at the November 3, 2018, Piatt Township Cleanup event, courtesy of CleanScapes Advisory Board President Dr. John Reid. Planning 2018 spring, summer, and autumn outdoor community clean-up events was exceedingly challenging. Week after week of unending springtime rainfall turned saturated sod into squishy mush, and wadable waterways became fast-moving, silt-laden flows … Continue reading 2019: Looking Beyond CleanScapes’ Year of Relentless Rain
Help CleanScapes reach its 2019 goals
This year marks the 20th year of activities for CleanScapes. And we're not done yet! Each year, our committed volunteers come together for clean-up events across Clinton and Lycoming Counties to take what have become illegal dumpsites and return them to their natural state. Literally tons of debris are removed at each cleanup event. These … Continue reading Help CleanScapes reach its 2019 goals