NEWPORT, Volunteers and staff from the Memphremagog Watershed Association (MWA) and the NorthWoods Stewardship Center collected trash from the Clyde River upstream of Salem Lake on a recent Saturday.
Nine volunteers and five staff and board members from the two groups paddled a stretch of the river and collected 24 tires, over 20 yards of plastic tubing, plastic bags, beer cans, an old tea kettle and pan, a kitty litter box, grain bags, lawn chairs, and foam insulation.
“MWA is dedicated to protecting the rivers of the Memphremagog Watershed because a healthy community starts with healthy rivers,” said Patrick Hurley, MWA Watershed Project Manager. “Clean and healthy rivers provide everything from clean drinking water to recreation opportunities to fish and wildlife habitat.”
Upcoming MWA events include the organization’s annual meeting on August 25 at the Gateway Center in Newport from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The free event will feature a presentation on the Lake Wise program by Alison Marchione of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation.
On August 24 and 31, MWA volunteers and Columbia Forest Products staff plan to cut down invasive phragmites at Prouty Beach. Volunteers are asked to bring water shoes or boots and clippers. Interested individuals can stop by anytime between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Photo: Budget Bizar via Pexels. Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.
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