Cleanup on Little Juniata covers 30 miles of river – Outdoor News
Spruce Creek, Pa. — The Little Juniata River Association held its 19th annual litter cleanup April 13 here in Huntingdon County, Pa. More than 100 volunteers showed up to fill two 40-foot dumpsters with litter and debris collected from 30 miles of waterway.
The nonprofit association, with about 700 members, is an Adopt-a-Highway group with PennDOT and has received awards from state agencies, environmental nonprofits and national organizations for its effective protection and improvement of this well-known wild-trout river.
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Bill Anderson, president of the Little Juniata River Association, offered special thanks to Spruce Creek United Methodist Church for providing its parking lot as a staging area and feeding delicious homemade food to volunteers, despite a power failure due to high winds, and Burgmeier’s Hauling, which provided roll-off dumpers at no charge to dispose of the trash.
Generous members paid for the disposal of debris and Tastykake in Philadelphia donated treats for volunteers.
If you are interested in learning more about Little Juniata River Association, a nonprofit that cares about the environment, contact Anderson at [email protected].
Source: https://www.outdoornews.com/2024/05/06/cleanup-on-little-juniata-covers-30-miles-of-river/
