Date: Sat Sep 14 2024
- Family Event,
- Outdoor,
- Volunteer,
- Healthy Living,
- Life Skills,
- Juliettes
- Daisy,
- Brownie,
- Junior,
- Cadette,
- Senior,
- Ambassador,
- Adult,
- Family,
- Friends,
- Juliettes
Help Keep Our Communities Clean! The Coastal Cleanup event, and the
month-long cleanup, help keep communities and natural areas in the
First State clean through personal commitment. They support the
Governor’s Keep DE Litter Free initiative.
Cleaning up
locally makes a big difference statewide and keeps trash from entering
waterways and making its way to beaches and beyond.
Three opportunities for GSCB members have been set up at two parks:
- Cape Henlopen State Park - Main Beach (15 person maximum)
- Delaware Seashore - 3Rs (30 person maximum)
- Tower Road (30 person maximum)
Each site will have a site captain and the equipment needed to complete the clean up. More information can be found here: https://dnrec.delaware.gov/coastal-cleanup/sites/
If your troop or Girl Scout is interested in participating, please notify StateParkPrograms@delaware.gov as soon as possible. They will need to know exactly how many volunteers will be participating at each site.
DNREC suggests several ways to make a difference all year
long:
- Pick up trash near your home to keep your neighborhood clean.
- Follow a carry-in/carry out plan and take all trash with you when visiting outdoor spaces, like Delaware State Parks, wildlife areas, and reserves, or county and local parks.
- Pack a disposable bag and rubber gloves when you take a walk, go for a hike, go hunting or fishing, etc. to collect and carry out trash you find along the way.
- Recycle applicable items through in-home recycling or designated drop-off locations. Learn more at de.gov/recycling.
- Don’t forget to wear gloves when picking up trash. And wash your hands thoroughly after cleanup activities. And, as we make our way out of the COVID pandemic, please and follow all recent public health advice.
To learn more about volunteer opportunities or to register for a site, visit https://dnrec.delaware.gov/coastal-cleanup/
