Thursday, April 25, 2024
The Surfrider Foundation Central Long Island Chapter held its 6th annual Earth Day Canal Cleanup on April 21 — co-organized by the Northeast Bay and Canal Civic Association — when more than 30 people helped remove debris and litter from the canals.
“We got hundreds of pounds of debris out of the water and away from the streets,” said Marvin Weiss, vice chair of the local Surfrider chapter.
Weiss said two boats went into the Canals along with two jet skis and a group of volunteers on stand up paddleboards. The volunteers entered the water during the incoming tide — rather than during low tide like in previous years — to avoid any potential injuries, and managed to clean up all four canals: Doyle Street canal, Heron Street canal, Clark Street canal and Blackheath Road canal.
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