In honor of Earth Day, Plattsburgh is coordinating a community-wide clean up day on Saturday April 19th! Get outside in your neighborhood, local park, downtown district or city beach!
Supply Pick Up and Trash Drop Off Points
Trash bags, gloves and organic waste bags will be available at City Hall and Town Hall from 9AM-10AM on April 19th
Clean up participants can drop off their trash at the following locations for pick up:
*Please note that the community clean up is intended for public spaces in our community (sidewalks, parks, etc) and the Town and City of Plattsburgh will not accept refuse from resident’s personal homes.
Earth Day Celebration in Trinity Park – 12pm - 2pm
Join us in the park for an open mic, activities for children, and to meet the many local organizations working towards a greener community, such as Lake Champlain Sea Grant, Point Au Roche State Park, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and many more!
Festivities will kick off at noon with Storytime with Mr. Ben followed by welcome remarks from the Task Force and the City of Plattsburgh. The City and Town of Plattsburgh will be hosting an Ice Cream Exchange! Mr. Ding-a-ling will be handing out free ice cream to those who drop off their bagged trash from the community clean up, while supplies last!
Tours of the Wastewater Treatment Plant
This event is being coordinated by The City and Town of Plattsburgh, the City’s Climate Task Force, SUNY Campus Police, SUNY Alumni Association and SUNY’s Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc.
