WE WANT TO CLEAN UP THE LEHIGH RIVER!
ALLENTOWN/LEHIGH CANAL PARK, ALLENTOWN:
 Location of Park: Central Allentown. Map and detailed directions: http://wildlandspa.org/lrwt/allentowncanalpark_info.html
Directions to get to this park can be difficult if you are not familiar with this area. Following the directions from the above link makes it much easier. Parking is plentiful if you meet your group on the upper plateau, not in the lot past the boathouse.
Location of trash in park: Litter accumulates along canal path (start past boathouse) and around the picnic area on the banks of the Lehigh River. This area is relatively flat. Mostly trash from park users like soda bottles and snack food wrappers, but in this park near an urbanized area anything is possible.
Participants: Easy access to trash, though this somewhat secluded park is best for events during the morning or early afternoon. Appropriate for teens or older, but younger volunteers are fine if an adult is always nearby and groups are kept small.
Restrooms Available Seasonally
Picnic Tables Available
Garbage Drop Location: Contact Allentown’s Recycling & Bureau of Solid Waste to alert them that you would like to organize a cleanup. Provide them with information about the event and they will inform you where to put the trash to make sure it gets picked up promptly. Separate out tires, scrap metal/appliances and cans and bottles. Free trash bags and gloves available too. Always tightly close trash bags so the garbage is secure in the wind. Contact Christine Carter, Education & Enforcement Manager (carter@allentowncity.org) 610-437-8729
| Caution: Always scan for hazards like broken glass or poison ivy, but since this site is in an urbanized area you have to look out for more dangerous trash like syringes that may wash down into this area. |
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