Earth Day Cleanup at WOW and Scovill Homes

Another year, another cleanup. This year we started at Carpmill, went down Wood Street to Walnut, then split into two groups and went up Ives and Irion.

Starting out on Wood Street, raking up debris blocking a storm drain.

Youths from the WOW Community Learning Center, always willing to help out.

Raking and sweeping on Wood Street with Alderman Hadley.

Two years ago, Patricia Sockwell and I tackled the area between Wood and Ives Streets
on our own for Earth Day cleanup. So nice to be working with a large team now!

Our Community Officer, Andrew Abney, helped with the clean up.

Cleaning up litter at the bus stop. Yes, that's a school bus stop as well as a public bus stop.

I'm not sure how many bags we filled. Definitely a lot!

Tackling both sides of Walnut Street, and loading up the full bags on a trailer.

The man with the broom lives on the corner of Walnut and Ives Streets. He came out to help
when he saw us. As with so many people, he does what he can to keep his area clean,
but feels frustrated because his neighbors don't do their part.

Around 10:30, our crew met up with the PAL/North End Area crew.

We already had Walnut, so they went down Locust Street.

Our youngest volunteer. I think the gloves were a little big for her.

We could have had a tag sale with some of what we found on Irion Street.

The Ives Street cleanup crew at the end of the morning's work.

Frankies! Everyone who participated in the cleanup got a free hot dog, chips, and soda.

Sharing stories, eating dogs.