Editor’s Note: In this Question & Answer profile, CleanScapes Project Director Elisabeth Lynch McCoy (ELM) interviewed longtime CleanScapes volunteer Don Lysle (DL), 2011 recipient of CleanScapes’ “Volunteer of the Year” Award and recipient of a 2018 Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful “Outstanding Volunteer” Award. ELM: You live in Cumberland County, have a degree in Forestry, and you’re … Continue reading Q&A with KPB ‘Outstanding Volunteer’ Award recipient Donald Lysle
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West Branch Riverbank Cleanup is April 27
Join a 2019 Great American Cleanup event by joining a rivertrail event this Saturday, April 27. The West Branch Susquehanna Riverbank litter cleanup will be held in Wayne Township, Clinton County, on April 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration is requested by 12 noon, April 26. Work alongside CleanScapes and Lock Haven University … Continue reading West Branch Riverbank Cleanup is April 27
April 13: Community Cleanup in Williamsport
Pictured above are last year’s Williamsport cleanup participants, from left, Corey Ellison, Jenn Ulmer, Alice Trowbridge and Richard James. These volunteers collected litter from one of the city’s most popular and scenic walkways, the West Branch Susquehanna River dike levee trail. This Saturday, April 13, CleanScapes is partnering with Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP) for a … Continue reading April 13: Community Cleanup in Williamsport
Save the dates: CleanScapes announces 2019 cleanup events
Spring is finally here, and CleanScapes is ready to get to work. We'll need your help! The CleanScapes Advisory Board and Project Director Elisabeth Lynch McCoy recently met to discuss and approve dates for the first cleanup events of 2019. Each year, the nonprofit strives to locate and clean up at least four sites over … Continue reading Save the dates: CleanScapes announces 2019 cleanup events
Susquehanna River Cleanup Project announces 8th Annual Spring Cleanup
Here's how you can help one of our partner organizations. Those interested in participating in a cleanup event in the Sunbury area are encouraged to mark your calendars for Susquehanna River Cleanup Project's 8th Annual Spring Cleanup, slated for Saturday, April 27! High water and flooding have resulted in large amounts of garbage making its … Continue reading Susquehanna River Cleanup Project announces 8th Annual Spring Cleanup
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
Join us on March 31 for our first cleanup of 2019!
Join the Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Football team players and other community volunteers for the Fishing Creek Streambank & Roadside Cleanup on Sunday, March 31, 2019! The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with volunteer cleanup crews removing litter from along Route 64 and Route 150 in Mill Hall Borough … Continue reading Join us on March 31 for our first cleanup of 2019!
Little acts can make a big difference
With the onset spring, snow is beginning to melt away. This brings the annual unveiling of litter that has, perhaps unknowingly, been accumulating beneath the pretty white stuff all winter long. My husband and I have decided to start walking in our small community, preparing for our goal to participate in at least one Pennsylvania … Continue reading Little acts can make a big difference
Volunteers remove 175 tires, nearly 1.5 tons of trash during November 3 event
CleanScapes held its final forest beautification event of 2018 in Piatt Township, Lycoming County, on Saturday, November 3. Dozens of volunteers turned out to play a part in removing litter and tires from the wooded hillsides along Stewart Run Creek, which features moderate-to-steeply sloped terrain. And the results were amazing. Although initial estimates suggested at … Continue reading Volunteers remove 175 tires, nearly 1.5 tons of trash during November 3 event
Longtime CleanScapes volunteer Don Lysle honored with KPB ‘Outstanding Volunteer’ Award
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced the recipients of its 2018 Outstanding Volunteer Awards on January 22. CleanScapes is excited to announce that volunteer Don Lysle, who has participated in hundreds of cleanups across the Commonwealth and dozens with CleanScapes, was one of those honored. Nominations for volunteers were submitted by KPB affiliate organizations, including Clinton County … Continue reading Longtime CleanScapes volunteer Don Lysle honored with KPB ‘Outstanding Volunteer’ Award
