RAHWAY – The annual Cub Scout Pack 30/Boy Scout Troop 330 Rahway River clean-up is scheduled for Saturday, April 17. The focus of this year’s cleanup will be the section of the North Branch of the Rahway River upstream and downstream of the dam at Winfield Park. In Rahway, the Rahway River Association, Rahway High School Social Action Club and the Rahway Environmental Commission will be participating.

Volunteers should meet at the parking area adjacent to the waterfall of the Rahway River by the dam at Winfield Park at 8:45 a.m. The clean-up will generally be between 9 a.m.-1 p.m., but any amount of time or effort that residents can volunteer is appreciated. As always, there is a large volume of debris and garbage to pick up, particularly downstream of the dam in the area where the floodplain widens out. This includes tires and other large debris, and of course floatables (cans, bottles, plastics, etc).

The County of Union generously supplies gloves and garbage bags and the material donations (donuts, bagels, coffee, bottled water, paper towels, hand-wipes, etc) are provided for all volunteers through the generosity of local businesses.

In 2009, over 200 people participated, including girl scouts, cub scouts, boy scouts, fishermen, local activists and citizens, and we pulled some amazing things from the river. Sponsors came through with coffee, bagels, danish, donuts, cookies, bottled water, and juice boxes. We also had water bottles, coloring books, posters and tree seedlings as giveaways for the participants, and all scouts will receive a commemorative merit patch for participating.

　 All participants should wear jeans, long-sleeved shirts, gloves and boots, and waders are welcome for folks who like to really get into the water. Each participant is also asked to bring a standard 5-gallon carry bucket with a handle with their name on the bottom to make it easier to transfer found trash to garbage bags.

There is no RSVP required but if for more information e-mail at rivercleanup@comcast.net.