Susquehanna River Cleanup in its 11th Year!

The Susquehanna River Cleanup organized by a committee of Sunbury’s Revitalization, Inc is celebrating its 11th year of annual cleanup events. This year’s cleanup will take place on April 23, 2023.

Over the past decade, hundreds of volunteers have collected tens of thousands of pounds of garbage along the banks of the Susquehanna River and Lake Augusta. According to event organizer, Danielle Bronowicz, “The waterways are some of Pennsylvania’s greatest assets – vital to our sense of community and our economy. From Shamokin Creek to Lake Augusta, and the West and North Branches of the Susquehanna, we are proud to take part in caring for our natural resources.”

Last year, more than 200 volunteers contributed 500-plus combined hours toward collecting trash in 22 waterway areas. They collected 80 tires and loads of trash totaling 11,500 pounds! Cleanup events like this one are essential for reducing the amount of trash and plastic reaching our oceans. During 2022 Pick Up Pennsylvania, September 1 – November 30, 613 events, 7,570 volunteers collected 530,000 pounds of trash. The top five items collected during 2022 Pick

Up Pennsylvania included 11,743 pounds of cigarette butts, 8,593 pounds of beverage cans, 7,334 pounds of plastic bottles, 5,574 pounds of food wrappers, and 5,280 pounds of tires.

For its efforts, the Susquehanna River Cleanup Project, Sunbury’s Revitalization, Inc was recognized by the Ocean Conservancy for outstanding and dedicated service to International Coastal Cleanup and commitment to achieving trash free seas.

For more information and to volunteer for this year’s event, please visit https://sunburyrevitalization.org/ events-programs/rivercleanup/ or Facebook Susquehanna River Cleanup. You can also contact us at (570) 286-7768 or email hello@sunburyrevitalization.org