We Need You for Our Spring Stream Clean Up on April 13th!

 The Ewing Green Team has once again partnered with The Watershed Institute and Mayor Bert Steinmann to host our annual spring Stream Cleanup.  

This year we will be cleaning the Shabakunk Creek in the area around the Hollowbrook Community Center.  It flows behind the Community Center, a lovely tributary of the Assunpink Creek.  From the Assunpink, the water ultimately flows to the Delaware River, the source of our drinking water.

We invite our friends and neighbors to gather with us on Saturday, April 13^th to clean up our community and make our watershed a healthier and even lovelier environment.

This year marks The Watershed’s 18^th annual cleanup during which some 8,700  volunteers have removed over 152,000 pounds of trash from local communities, helping to make our watershed healthier, protect our environment, and beautify our communities!

Thank You Giveaways!

Tees Not trees!  The Watershed will no longer be offering stream cleanup t-shirts, but rather cleanup volunteers will receive a complimentary tree sapling to say thank you for helping keep our waterways clean! This will reduce environmental impact and conserve limited natural resources. One cotton t-shirt takes 650 gallons of water to produce while a single oak tree can host 532 species of caterpillars, 147 species of birds, 120 species of mammals, and 60 species of reptiles and amphibians. In addition, one mature white oak can absorb over 2000 gallons stormwater per year which can reduce stormwater runoff pollution, flooding, and recharge groundwater.   

Stream Cleanup Details

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
Time: 9 – 11 am
Location: Hollowbrook Community Center, 320 Hollowbrook Road
Pre-registration is required to keep everyone safe and healthy.

Our cleanup is a rain or shine event. Always wear gloves (please bring your own) when picking up litter and avoid any direct contact with trash. Trash bags will be provided. Long pants and closed-toed shoes are suggested for woodier areas. The Hollowbrook grounds are often muddy closer to the creek, participants may be most comfortable wearing rain boots or similar waterproof shoes.  Don’t forget your (reusable!) water bottle.

This is an in-person program. Masks are optional. A parent or legal guardian is required to attend with all children. To attend this event, you must agree to the terms of the waiver included during registration.

We look forward to spring cleaning with all of you on April 13^th!