River Cleanup at Losen Slote
This Saturday
Little Ferry event to kick off ambitious schedule of watershed cleanups in 2004
Little Ferry, NJ – Beginning this Saturday Hackensack Riverkeeper, the citizen-steward of the Hackensack River watershed, will commence its 2004 River Cleanups at Losen Slote Park in the northern Meadowlands town of Little Ferry. The Park is located off of Mehrhof Road and is named for the tributary of the Hackensack River that runs through it. Volunteers will work on foot and in canoes to collect trash and other debris that has accumulated along the banks of the creek and in the adjacent wooded wetlands. The particulars are:
What: Hackensack Riverkeeper’s first scheduled river cleanup of 2004. Twelve additional cleanups are scheduled through October. All cleanups are held RAIN or SHINE.
When: Saturday, April 17, beginning at 9:00 AM and running until 1:00 PM. Tools, gloves and trash bags will be provided. Refreshments and lunch will be served to all volunteers.
Where: Losen Slote Park, Little Ferry, NJ Take Liberty Street from Route 46 or Moonachie Road to Eckel Road in Little Ferry. Proceed south on Eckel Road and make a right onto Birch Street. There is a small, unused park nestled between two residences on the left hand side of Birch Street. Park on Birch Street, and walk between the two houses into the park. We will have signs hung along the way. Look for the Hackensack Riverkeeper tent.
Please contact Kathy Urffer at 201-968-0808 or via e-mail at
KathyU@HackensackRiverkeeper.org for any additional information.
