AMENIA — The town’s annual roadside Clean-Up Day will be held on Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to noon. Residents can participate by going to one of two starting locations to pick up trash bags and reflective vests, and to inform organizers of the stretch of road they intend to clean.
All state and local roadways are eligible for clean-up. The Harlem Valley Rail Trail is also a possibility.
Fountain Square in Amenia is one of the two starting locations. The other is Borden Park in Wassaic, across from Maxon Mills, where the Wassaic Project currently operates.
At the April 1 Town Board meeting, councilmember Vicki Doyle, also a member of the Conservation Advisory Council, reported that two colors of bags will be distributed at the starting points. Orange bags are to be used if clean-up is happening anywhere along State Routes 44, 343, or 22. State trucks will pick up those filled bags from the roadside. Black bags are to be used along any town road.
Full black bags and items too large for the bags can be left roadside near the bags where they will be picked up by contacting organizer Vicki Doyle at 845-489-7826.
The annual event is organized by the Amenia Conservation Advisory Council and the Enhancement Committee.
Tiffany Lemelin, shelter manager, brushing Marsala upon arrival.Provided
Michael DeBarba, certified dog trainer working with Marsala.Jennifer Almquist
Marsala wins a heart.Jennifer Almquist
Sadie, center, a Carolina dog, plays with her friend Negra, a terrier mix. Bella Linda, the small poodle, has since been adopted.L. Tomaino
Wesley, a young, exuberant mix, is looking for an active home.L. Tomaino
Bonnie and Clyde, an affectionate terrier pair.L. Tomaino
