Come celebrate Earth Day by volunteering to beautify Mianus River Park on Saturday, April 26.
Dr. Greg Kramer, Joe Siciliano, Sue Moretti Bodson, Nancy Chapin, Nell Solley. Contributed photo
The Town of Greenwich Parks & Recreation Foundation will host its third Earth Day beautification event from 9:00am to 12:00pm.
Volunteers are encouraged to meet at the Cognewaugh Street entrance of the park. Please note that parking is limited, so carpooling is recommended.
The planned activities will include planting trees and native species at the entrance of the trail, planting additional trees along the trails, removing invasive winged euonymus species as necessary, lining the trails with stray logs and larger branches and clearing debris as needed.
The Town of Greenwich Parks Department will provide shovels, hand shears, rakes, hand saws, and garbage bags. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own tools if they have them.
“We invite the community to come and give back to the Town Parks that have given us so much,” said Parks and Recreation Director Joe Siciliano. “If you haven’t been to Mianus River Park in a while, the Earth Day Clean-Up and Beautification is an excellent opportunity to discover it again.”
The Mianus River Park spans a total of 391 contiguous acres, which includes 110 acres located in the Mianus/Upper Cos Cob neighborhood of Greenwich, 187 acres in nearby Stamford and 94 acres owned by the State of Connecticut. The Friends of Mianus River Park, along with the Junior League of Greenwich and the Stamford Norwalk Junior League, are once again supporting the Earth Day Beautification event. Greenwich Magazine/Moffly Media is serving as the media sponsor for this initiative.
The Town of Greenwich Parks & Recreation Foundation strives to improve Greenwich’s great community. The Foundation provides resources for Town park beautification and recreational experiences by enhancing existing programs, services, and facilities.
We welcome individuals, families and students in need of community service hours to volunteer to participate! To RSVP or for any questions, please contact Town of Greenwich Parks and Recreation Foundation Co-Chair Sue Bodson at [email protected]