Riverkeeper Sweep 2014

Wallkill River Cleanup

Riverkeeper Sweep 2014

Saturday, May 10, 2014 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM

We met on River Road between Walden and Montgomery

200 River Road

Walden, NY 12549

  • We had a total of 24 Volunteers.The following is what we cleaned up:22 bags of recyclable items X 15 lbs. = 330 lbs.
  • Big bags of trash 15 X 30 lbs. = 450 lbs.
  • small/ partially filled 4 X 15 lbs. = 60 lbs.
  • 23 tires X 20 = 460 lbs.
  • other items: 2 TV's
              • 1 bike
              • 2 recliners
              • a pair of crutches
              • 7 wooden planks
              • life vest
              • part of an animal carrier
              • dead goose

Items were collected from three different sites on the Wallkill River:

We met at the Twin Islands Fishing Park