Stream cleanups are back and in-person once again this spring and we are collaborating with The Watershed Institute! With a few small changes, we are able to gather safely to clean up our communities and make our Watershed a healthier and more beautiful environment.
A new addition this year – pre-registration is required! State mandates require 25 people or fewer at outdoor gatherings, so cleanup participation is limited. Head over to the Watershed Institute page to register.
In the meantime, review our Covid policies below. If you prefer a more solo cleanup activity, there are opportunities for Virtual Cleanups.
The Watershed Institute offers a wonderful Stream Watch Tool where you can put in an address in the search tool and you can view stream health information but unfortunately Lawrence Township is missing important information.
2021 Stream Cleanups:
In 2020 we opted for all virtual cleanups but this year we are going back to cleaning up as groups, although with social distancing and masking protocols. We’ll be changing the registration process as well to minimize contact. Here are the confirmed dates and times we have for most of the municipalities we’ll be working with:
| Date | Time | Municipality | Location |
| 4/17/21 | 9-11am | Cranbury | Village Park |
| 4/17/21 | 9:30am-12pm | Franklin | Naaman Williams Park |
| 4/17/21 | 9am-12pm | Millstone Township | Meet at Court Building |
| 4/17/21 | 9-11am | Plainsboro | Meet at Plainsboro Municipal Building |
| 4/17/21 | 9-11am | Princeton | Grover Park or D&R Canal Path – TBD |
| TBD | 9-11am | Hightstown | Peddie Lake |
| 4/24/21 | 9-11am | East Windsor | Etra Lake Park |
| 4/24/21 | 9-11am | Ewing | TBD |
| 4/24/21 | 9-11am | Lawrence | Colonial Lake Park |
| 4/24/21 | 9-11am | Monroe | Community Garden on Applegarth Rd |
| 4/24/21 | 9-11am | Montgomery | Mill Pond |
| 4/24/21 | 9-11am | Trenton | George Page Park |
Here’s a link to our Earth Day Cleanups with some guidelines and other information; once you’ve done some cleaning up, you can post a picture of yourself and/or your trash and mark it on our map: 2021 Earth Week Cleanups .