Earth Day on the St. Jones River

You are invited to join Kent County Levy Court for its 11th annual Earth Day observance. Volunteers are needed for a St. Jones River Clean-Up and Shoreline Tree Planting Project. Families, individuals, groups, and organizations are invited to help the Kent County Department of Community Services conduct its first River Clean-Up at the New Hunn Recreation and Conservation Area on the St. Jones River near Lebanon Landing.
Earth Day Volunteers are also needed to help plant 20 Native Trees and remove litter and debris at the Lebanon Landing Recreation Area at the same time as the River Clean-Up.

The Hunn Recreation and Conservation Area and the Lebanon Landing Recreation Area are both located on Sorghum Mill Road, south of Route 10, along the St. Jones River (see map).

Please wear hard-soled, lace-up shoes or boots (no sneakers, please) and bring work gloves. If you are volunteering to plant trees, bring a round-point shovel, if available. Dress appropriately for outdoor work. A handicapped-accessible restroom, hot and cold drinks, and snacks will be provided.

To register as a volunteer and for more information, e-mail Glenn “Wayne” McCarty, Kent County Division of Parks, at wayne.mccarty@co.kent.de.us or call 302-744-2489. Volunteers may also register on the day of the event at the Hunn Recreation and Conservation Area project site. All registered volunteers will receive a certificate of appreciation and possibly other appreciation gifts (sponsors pending and welcomed).

This St. Jones River Planting and Clean-Up project is a continuation of Kent County’s commitment to community volunteerism on the national anniversary of Earth Day 1970. The 2006 event is funded by the Kent County Levy Court and co-sponsored by the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (St. Jones Reserve), the St. Jones Greenway Commission, the First State Resource Conservation & Development Council, and the USDA Earth Team.
The First State RC&D Council and the USDA Earth Team are equal opportunity providers and employers.