YOUNG FRIENDS HOLD 10TH ANNUAL BRANDYWINE RIVER CLEANUP
(March 2003, #009)



WHAT: The Young Friends of the Brandywine Conservancy invite volunteers to help remove debris along the banks of the Brandywine River. The cleanup will focus on a seven-mile stretch of the river between the Lenape Bridge in Pennsylvania and Smith Bridge in Delaware.

Prizes will be awarded to the team that collects the most trash.

WHEN: Saturday, April 19
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Rain or shine)
Volunteers are advised to wear long pants, heavy shoes or boots, gloves and to bring drinking water. Lunch will be provided following the cleanup.

WHERE: Meet at the Brandywine River Museum parking lot,
U.S. Route 1 and PA Route 100 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.

HOW MUCH: Free.

INFORMATION: For more information or to sign up, please call the Young Friends of the Brandywine Conservancy at 610-388-8315.

MEDIA CONTACT: Halsey Spruance or Suzy Stahl, 610-388-8337

The Young Friends of the Brandywine Conservancy is a membership group of young adults dedicated to furthering the goals of the Brandywine Conservancy, including the Brandywine River Museum and the Environmental Management Center. The River Cleanup is made possible by the generous support from Managed Care Strategies, Trail Creek Outfitters and Patagonia.

Photography available upon request.

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