RENSSELAER - Troy: Piscawenkill Cleanup

May 3, 2025 from 10 AM to 1 PM

Join the Earth and Environmental Science Department at RPI and NATURE Lab at The Sanctuary for Independent Media for a cleanup at Piscawenkill from 10 AM to 1 PM for the 14th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep. This is a rain or shine event.

Volunteers will meet at 2 Winnie Ave, Troy NY 12180, off the Uncle Sam bikeway. Street parking is available. The cleanup portion of the event will be from 10 AM to 12 PM. From 1 PM - 2 PM, volunteers will sort and inventory trash at NATURE Lab (3319 6th Ave, Troy, NY 12180).

We recommend that all Sweep volunteers bring a hat, sunscreen, a full reusable water bottle, insect repellent, work gloves and hand sanitizer.

This site is suitable for elementary-aged children with adult supervision.

Questions? Contact Riverkeeper at c3dlZXAgfCByaXZlcmtlZXBlciAhIG9yZw==, Sweep Leader Sarah Cadieux at Y2FkaWVzIHwgcnBpICEgZWR1 or 812-345-4899, or Sweep Leader Ellie Irons at aXJvbnMgfCBtZWRpYXNhbmN0dWFyeSAhIG9yZw== or 909-702-1584.

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*IMPORTANT! To ensure the safety of volunteers, Sweep Site Leaders, professional staff, and our communities, we ask that volunteers adhere to the following guidelines:

• Volunteers are required to pre-register for Sweep.
• Volunteers should not participate if they have ANY signs of illness.

Over the last 13 years, Sweep leaders have completed 1,349 service projects, bringing together thousands of volunteers from NYC to the Adirondacks to clean up 382 tons of debris, and plant or maintain 8,851 native plants. This incredible effort is made possible by the generosity of Riverkeeper’s members, sponsors, and donors. If you would like to support the continued growth of the Riverkeeper Sweep, please consider making a donation. Contributions of any amount are meaningful.

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