2nd Annual Father’s Day Androscoggin River Clean Up POSTPONED
In the interest of safety for community volunteers given high river levels, the event has been moved to June 30th
WHEN AND WHERE
June 30th 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Volunteer Check-in starts at 8:30 AM and orientation will begin at 9 AM)
Little Andy Park, Second Street, Auburn (Volunteers will be dispatched from here to boats/shoreline locations)
Auburn – The Androscoggin Land Trust (ALT) has chosen to postpone the annual Father’s Day Riverfront clean up due to higher water than would be safe for beginning paddlers. Given the success of last year’s event (over 1,300 pounds of trash and debris), this water-based clean-up effort for the Androscoggin River will be moved two weeks to Sunday, June 30th.
“While ALT is proud to be a major promoter for experiences on the river, the safety of the community is always our top priority. We look forward to letting the river return to normal levels by June 30th and having everyone out on that day,” shared Jonathan LaBonte, ALT Executive Director of ALT.
ALT, with the help of primary sponsor Baxter Brewing Co., along with partners Service Master Clean and Fire House Grille, will be encouraging families and willing volunteers to come help clean up the Androscoggin River as we prepare downtown Lewiston-Auburn for the summer river recreation season.
With growing interest in the riverfront, including the investment interest spinning off from Lewiston’s Riverfront Island planning effort and the ALT-led Androscoggin Greenway project, the view of our community from the river itself needs continued attention.
Lewiston Auburn Canoe & Kayak Rentals as well as Bates Outing Club will be providing canoes to assist in this effort, but we encourage those with canoes to consider bringing your boats so we can maximize the number of people on the river. Volunteers will be assigned to the canoes and will take to the river in groups. Those more comfortable on land will have opportunities to provide clean-up support from the shore.
Both Fire House Grille and Baxter Brewery are assisting with staff volunteers and as host of the thank you BBQ lunch sponsored by ServiceMaster Clean, along with a complimentary Baxter (or non-alcoholic) beverage to the first 100 volunteers to register.
If you wish to join the effort, register early. To learn more or to register for the clean-up, please call ALT at 207-782-2302 or e-mail us at info@androscogginlandtrust.org