AMENIA — The town’s annual observance of Earth Day includes town-wide environment-aware activities, including the Annual Town Clean-up Day, and a Garden Club event, both scheduled for Saturday, April 26.
Volunteers participating in the clean-up day by picking up litter may gather at either of two locations — Fountain Square in Amenia or Borden Park in Wassaic at 9 a.m. The event will continue until noon.
Volunteers may sign in at either location and designate the locations where they will tidy up the roadsides. Trash bags will be provided.
Filled bags and large items will be picked up at various locations. To arrange pick-up, call Conservation Advisory Council member Vicky Doyle at 845-489-7826. The event is sponsored by the council.
Continuing Earth Day festivities, the Amenia Garden Club will hold its Annual Meeting and Earth Day Celebration at the Amenia Free Library at 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend the program featuring Sharon Audubon Center’s naturalist Bethany Sheffer, whose talk is titled “Backyard Birdscaping—How to Support Birds Year-Round Using Native Plants.” The program will present tips on providing food and habitat for birds in every season using native environmental resources.
A native plant sale will be hosted at the library by local grower Litchfield & Greene.
