In honor of National Public Lands Day, we gathered together on Saturday, September 24th, to help clean Bristol Marsh: an important freshwater tidal marsh. Volunteers could choose to join crews removing trash from the marsh banks and trails or join DCNR guides with kayaks for a cleanup of the river and marsh. The more waste we collected, the less trash washed into our waterways.

This is why we do what we do; take a look at these impressive before and after photos:

We had a huge turnout of incredibly thoughtful and motivated volunteers who helped us clean up a total of 1,200lbs of trash! Sixty-three total volunteers helped clean up debris in and around Bristol Marsh. Sixty bags of trash were collected on Saturday, as well as some larger items, like two shopping carts, a suitcase, a propane tank, and an old TV. Twelve volunteers went into the marsh on kayaks with the help of DCNR to assist in removing trash from the marsh and Delaware River.