John Clyde Stream Clean Up: Mile Run

The Franklin Township Environmental Commission (FTEC) is inviting residents to clean up Mile Run

Saturday, April 12, 2025, 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon

Please join the Franklin Township Environmental Commission, in partnership with the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership, the New Jersey Americorps Watershed Ambassadors, the New Brunswick Environmental Commission, and the Friends of Mile Run Brook for the Annual John Clyde Stream Cleanup on Saturday, April 12^th from 9:30am – 12:00pm at Mile Run. Participants will meet at the Hamilton Street entrance of Mile Run, and park at Saints Peter and Paul Byzantine Church (285 Hamilton Street, Somerset). Participants must wear closed toed shoes and clothing that they are wiling to get dirty. Gloves, bags, and light refreshments will be provided.

Registration is required! Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Registration is mandatory and includes liability waiver. Please follow the link:
https://lowerraritanwatershed.org/event/april-15-earth-day-clean-up-of-mile-run-brook-new-brunswick-franklin-twp/

Why is it important to keep our waterways clean?

Streams, rivers and other water bodies make up the watershed where we all live. Watersheds are areas of land where runoff from rain and snow drains into a lake, stream, river or wetland. These watersheds are full of life. They provide habitat for fish, birds and other wildlife. They are also a source of drinking water for our communities. As part of this clean-up, FTEC will count the plastic bags found to help establish a baseline before the state plastic bag ban comes in full force in May 2022. Our joint mission is to keep water clean, safe and healthy through conservation, advocacy, science and education. Visit LRWP at http://lowerraritanwatershed.org/ and TWI at https://thewatershed.org/ to learn what we are doing to protect water.

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