ALBANY - Albany: Corning Preserve Riverfront Park Cleanup (May 5)
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ALBANY - Albany: Corning Preserve Riverfront Park Cleanup (May 5)

Join the Capital Region Interfaith Creation Care Coalition for a cleanup at Corning Preserve Riverfront for the Riverkeeper SWEEP on May 5.

By Riverkeeper Sweep 2024

Date and time

Sunday, May 5 · 10:30am - 2pm EDT

Location

1 Quay St

1 Quay Street Albany, NY 12202

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event
Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

About this event

  • 3 hours 30 minutes

May 5, 10:30am - 2:00pm

Join the Capital Region Interfaith Creation Care Coalition for a cleanup at Corning Preserve Riverfront from 10:30AM to 2:00PM for the 13th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep. This is a rain or shine event.

Volunteers will meet at the Corning Preserve, 1 Quay Street, Albany, New York 12207. Signs will be present to direct volunteers to the Registration Table. Maps will be available at the registration table.

Travel east on 90 to Exit 6A Route 787 South to Albany. In 0.6 miles take Exit 4A to Colonie Street and Columbia Street. In 0.9 miles keep right and in 0.2 miles turn left to Route 5, and left in 300 ft to Quay St. Continue 0.4 miles North Route 9 bearing to the right. In 0.2 miles turn right into the parking lot for the Corning Preserve.

We recommend that all Sweep volunteers bring a hat, sunscreen, a full reusable water bottle, insect repellent, work gloves and hand sanitizer.

This site is not suitable for elementary-aged children.

Questions? Contact Riverkeeper at sweep@riverkeeper.org or Mary Cosgrove at cosgrovemarye@gmail.com.

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*IMPORTANT! To ensure the safety of volunteers, Sweep Site Leaders, professional staff, and our communities, we ask that volunteers adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Volunteers are required to pre-register for Sweep.
  • Volunteers should not participate if they have ANY signs of illness or if they have potentially been exposed to COVID-19.

Over the last 12 years, Sweep leaders have completed 1,199 service projects, bringing together thousands of volunteers from NYC to the Adirondacks to clean up 355 tons of debris, and plant or maintain 7,130 native plants. This incredible effort is made possible by the generosity of our members, sponsors, and donors. If you would like to support the continued growth of the Riverkeeper Sweep, please consider making a donation. Contributions of any amount are meaningful.


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Riverkeeper Sweep 2024

Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 4, and join us for the 13th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep, a day of service for the Hudson. With your help, we aim to reach new communities, engage new volunteers, and restore additional stretches of shoreline. Is there a location in your community in need of cleanup, removal of invasive plants, or another type of restoration project?

Last year we worked at 125 locations, and we can’t wait to do it again.

Here are ways to get involved:

  • Organize a project. Interested in leading a project at a park or shoreline in your community? Submit the Sweep Leader Interest Form and we’ll reach out with more information about next steps.
  • Suggest a location. Is there a park or shoreline in your community in need of a cleanup? If you know of any areas that are overrun with litter or invasive plants, let us know.
  • Volunteer. Interested in pitching in? Submit the Volunteer Interest Form to receive updates about volunteering, locations, and logistics.
  • Be a sponsor. Do you own a business interested in helping restore the Hudson River? Email me at kleung@riverkeeper.org for more information about sponsoring the 2024 Riverkeeper Sweep.

Over the last 12 years, Sweep leaders have completed 1,199 service projects, bringing together thousands of volunteers from NYC to the Adirondacks to clean up 355 tons of debris, and plant or maintain 7,130 native plants. This incredible effort is made possible by the generosity of our members, sponsors, and supporters. If you would like to support the continued growth of the Riverkeeper Sweep, please consider making a donation. Contributions of any amount are meaningful.

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