Since 2000, the Manchester Urban Ponds Restoration Program has organized 86 clean-up events.Over the past 11 years, 553 volunteers have spent 1,880 hours collecting 1,665 bags of trash! This does not include the items illegally “dumped” such as shopping carts, tires, car batteries, other car parts, construction debris, and other items.In addition, the value of volunteer time spent at these clean-ups has amounted to over $38,500.00 over these past 11 years!
Thank you to all volunteers who helped out over the years!
Pond Clean Up Summary Tables 2000-2011
Pond Clean Up Summary Graphs 2000-2011
2012 Spring Pond & Park Cleanup Dates
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Saturday April 28
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Black Brook/Blodget Park |
9:00AM - 11:00AM |
Meet at Blodget Park on Front Street |
| Saturday May 5 |
Stevens Pond/Stevens Pond Park |
9:00AM - 11:00AM |
Meet at Boat Launch on Bridge Street Extension |
| Saturday May 12 |
Nutts Pond/Precourt Park |
9:00Am - 12:00PM |
Meet at Kiosk at Precourt Park/Driving Park Road |
Please wear appropriate clothing including rubber boots!
Plastic bags and latex gloves will be provided.
Just bring yourself, a friend, and a sense of community spirit!
Find the most interesting or unusual piece of trash and win a prize!
For more information, please contact us.