Marion's Town-Wide Clean-up, Springfest set for May 9
Streets will be cleaned and closets cleared as the Marion Tree and Parks Committee and “Gifts to Give” join forces for Marion’s 2015 Town-Wide Clean-up on Saturday, May 9.
The clean-up takes place from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants should meet at the Music Hall where gloves and bags will be provided. Volunteers will be assigned designated locations to clear trash.
Also, gently used children’s items (clothes, books, toys, etc.) will be collected and donated to New Bedford’s “Gifts to Give” organization. The items will be given to deserving families throughout the area. Bring donations to Island Wharf Park Saturday morning.
From noon to 4 p.m., the Sippican Lands Trust, Marion Tree and Parks Committee and the Charles Washburn Memorial Trust will host an afternoon of fun family activities at Washburn Park.
Activities include a craft table, a climbing wall, the Toe Jam Puppet Jam, a birds of prey presentation, face painting, petting zoo, touch a truck and more.
Refreshments will be provided, courtesy of area businesses. For more information about the clean-up, call coordinator Sue Noonan at 508-748-6679. For questions about afternoon activities, call Sippican Lands Trust Executive Director Robin Shields at 508-748-3080.