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April 12 Earth Day Clean-up of Mile Run Brook (New Brunswick & Franklin Twp.)

April 12 @ 9:30 am 12:00 pm

Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day has brought millions of people together to celebrate our world’s environment. The day has also focused our attention on environmental problems such as pollution, flooding and littering.

Please plan to join the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership, Franklin Township Environmental Commission, the New Brunswick Environmental Commission, Friends of Mile Run Brook, New Jersey Americorps Watershed Ambassadors and others for an Earth Day clean-up of Mile Run Brook!

WHERE: Mile Run Brook at the border of New Brunswick & Franklin Township

PARKING: Sts. Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church / 285 Hamilton St, Somerset, NJ 08873

SPECIAL NOTE: Please wear closed toe shoes and clothes you are willing to get dirty. Bring a reusable water bottle. Gloves, bags and light refreshments will be provided!

REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

***For more information contact Watershed Ambassador Brianna Casario at wma9.njwap@gmail.com***

You may wonder why it is so important to keep our waterways clean. Streams, rivers and other waterbodies make up the watershed where we all live. Watersheds are areas of land where runoff from rain and snow drains into a lake, stream, river or wetland. These watersheds are full of life. They provide habitat for fish, birds and wildlife. They are also a source of drinking water for homes and businesses. Join us for this special Earth Day clean-up to keep water clean, safe and healthy through conservation, advocacy, science and education!

Limpieza anual del arroyo Mile Run

La Asociación de la Cuenca del Bajo Raritan (LRWP), La Comisión Ambiental del Municipio de Franklin (FTEC), y la Ciudad de New Brunswick invitan a los residentes a la limpieza de Mile Run el sábado 12 de abril de 2025, de 9:30 a. m. a 12:00 p. m. La limpieza de arroyos es una tradición nuestra iniciada por el ex alcalde de Franklin, John Clyde.

¡No podemos hacer la limpieza sin ti! Los clubes de Niños y Niñas, Escuelas, Clubes Ambientales, Empresas, Corporaciones e individuos, jóvenes y mayores, están invitados a participar en este evento comunitario. Desde el 2007, con la ayuda de cientos de voluntarios, hemos removido más de 26,000 libras de basura de los arroyos de nuestro pueblo. Durante nuestra preselección del sitio, hemos identificado muchas botellas, platos de plástico, utensilios, bolsas, llantas e incluso vehículos abandonados.

Comenzaremos la limpieza desde la intersección de las calles Hamilton y Woodbridge a las 9:30 a. m. Los coordinadores de limpieza de arroyos se reunirán con usted allí y lo ayudarán a comenzar.

Se proporcionarán todos los suministros de trabajo (guantes, bolsas de basura, recogedores). Por favor, traiga una botella de agua reutilizable, use calzado apropiado para terrenos irregulares, mangas largas y pantalones largos. Refrescos ligeros y agua estarán disponibles.

Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Brianna Casario Embajadora de la cuenca de Americorps, wma9.njwap@gmail.com

¿Por qué es importante mantener limpias nuestras vías fluviales? Los arroyos, ríos y otros cuerpos de agua forman la cuenca donde todos vivimos. Las cuencas hidrográficas son áreas de tierra donde las corrientes de la lluvia y la nieve desemboca en un lago, arroyo, río o humedal. Estas cuencas están llenas de vida. Estás cuencas también proporcionan hábitat para peces, aves y otros animales salvajes. También son una fuente de agua potable para nuestras comunidades. Como parte de esta limpieza, FTEC contará las bolsas de plástico encontradas para ayudar a establecer una línea de base antes de que la prohibición estatal de bolsas de plástico entre en vigor en mayo de 2022. Nuestra misión conjunta es mantener el agua limpia, segura y saludable a través de la conservación, la defensa , ciencia y educación.

285 Hamilton Street
Franklin Township, New Jersey 08873 United States
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General Waiver & Release Voluntary - My participation in this LRWP event is voluntary. I will select the activities in which I will participate. I will choose activities that are within my physical capacities. I will stay away from the water if I cannot swim and/or if I have any open cuts. Assumption of Risk - I realize that during this Event, there are several ways that I could potentially hurt myself if I am not careful or choose a task that I am not capable of doing. I realize that my participation is strictly voluntary and that I assume the risks associated with these activities. I could: (a) receive cuts and abrasions, (b) lose personal property such as watches or jewelry, and (c) suffer serious bodily injury. Waiver - I release the sponsors, organizers, volunteers, and site property owners (as well as all of their affiliates, directors, officers, trustees, employees, representatives, or agents) from all actions or claims of any kind that relate to my participation in this Event. I understand and acknowledge that this waiver binds my heirs, administrators, executors, personal representatives, and assigns. Hold Harmless - I hold the sponsors, organizers, volunteers, and site owners harmless and indemnify them against all actions or claims (including reasonable attorneys' fees, judgments and costs) with respect to any injuries, death, or other damages or losses, resulting from my participation in this Event. Medical Treatment - If I am injured during the Event, the organizers or volunteers of the Event may render medical services to me or request that others provide such services. By taking such action, the organizers and volunteers are not admitting any liability to provide or to continue to provide any such services and that such action is not a waiver by the organizers or volunteers of any rights under this release and waiver. Should I require transport to a medical facility as a result of an injury, I am financially responsible for such transportation and medical treatment costs. If I am injured during the Event, it is my responsibility to seek appropriate medical care and to notify the Event organizers. I understand that this waiver will have no bearing on any worker’s compensation claims that I may make as a result of my participation in this event.
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