RESCHEDULED - MLK Day of Service - Stream Cleanup
Mon, Feb 19
|Urbana
Join Green Team Urbana as we once again come together to support trees and clean up degrading plastic from a natural area along the beautiful Peter Pan Run in the Villages of Urbana.
Time & Location
Feb 19, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Urbana, Broadstone St, Urbana, MD 21704, USA
Guests
About the Event
During the last 25 years, the MLK Day of Service has grown, and its impact has increased as more Americans embrace the idea that citizenship involves taking an active role in improving communities.
Here is more about our volunteer event:
Years ago, this area along Peter Pan Run was reforested, but plastic tree shelters were left in place. As the plastic breaks down, it is damaging soil, threatening aquatic life and inhibiting tree growth.
Last year, we removed approximatley 100 tree shelters on one side of the forest; now we will work on the other side, as the invasive honeysuckle has been minimized.
Some of this work could be challenging, as we will be in the forest amidst blackberry bushes with thorns. Wear long-sleeved, thick clothing; boots; protective eyewear like sunglasses; and bring gardening/work gloves if you plan to get in the thick of it. Please bring gardening clippers or…