Since 1987, volunteers throughout Massachusetts have turned out for the annual COASTSWEEP cleanup organized by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). Each September and October, thousands of volunteers collect tons of trash from beaches, marshes, riverbanks and the seafloor. And, since 2010, volunteers have been cleaning up their favorite parks, beaches, trails and […]
Roll up your Sleeves for Plymouth’s 11th Hometown Cleanup
April 9, 2015 By
Spring has finally arrived and that means Hometown Cleanup is fast approaching! The melting snow has revealed an ugly spectacle of garbage in our favorite parks and gardens, along trails and roadsides and at the beach. As flowers bloom and the osprey incubate their eggs, people all over Plymouth will pick up trash to beautify […]
An Invitation from the Litter Lady/Herring Woman
April 30, 2014 By
Nancy Carroll wears many hats – both figuratively and literally. Here in Plymouth, Massachusetts Nancy is the Litter Lady as well as being the Herring Woman. As our guest blogger, Nancy puts forth an invitation… There are many reasons to participate in Plymouth’s spring Hometown Cleanup. One of the most obvious is that the litter […]
Walking the Talk with the Litter Lady
March 26, 2014 By
Today’s guest blogger is the Litter Lady of Plymouth, Massachusetts, Nancy Carroll. Her story will inspire you to walk the talk, too, and join a team on Hometown Cleanup Day, May 3, to pick up trash from Plymouth’s natural areas and neighborhoods. To sign up for Goldenrod Foundation’s Long Beach Trash Team, email dss@goldenrod.org. He […]
