Gloucester Mill Pond Earth Day Cleanup Saturday April 13th

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In support of the City of Gloucester’s Earth Day activities, NOAA Fisheries is sponsoring the volunteer cleanup of the upper section of the Mill River between 8 – 10 am on Saturday, April 13th.    The 30 acre upper section of the Mill River was collaboratively restored in 2011 by the City of Gloucester, NOAA Fisheries  and a host of other project partners, in part to restore habitat for the fish that provide the basis of the food chain for fish stocks that are important to Gloucester’s commercial fisheries.   Anyone who wants to learn more about this project and pitch in a little volunteer time to further the recovery of this important estuary please meet at the tide gate located at approximately 400 Washington Street anytime between 8 – 10 am.  Wear shoes that can get muddy.  The city of Gloucester will provide bags.  Bring a 5 gallon bucket if you have one.  For more information please contact Eric Hutchins at 978-281-9313.

Eastern Point Culvert Restoration ©Kim Smith 2010

Ed. Note: Eric Hutchins and his organization were also the group responsible for the restoration of the culvert at the Eastern Point Lighthouse.

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Documentary filmmaker, photographer, landscape designer, author, and illustrator. "Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly" currently airing on PBS. Current film projects include Piping Plovers, Gloucester's Feast of St. Joseph, and Saint Peter's Fiesta. Visit my websites for more information about film and design projects at kimsmithdesigns.com, monarchbutterflyfilm.com, and pipingploverproject.org. Author/illustrator "Oh Garden of Fresh Possibilities! Notes from a Gloucester Garden."

9 thoughts on “Gloucester Mill Pond Earth Day Cleanup Saturday April 13th”

        1. I agree, Kim — People like Donna and groups like the One Hour at a Time Gang are what’s best about Gloucester. People who care about making the city better and don’t just talk about how much they love Gloucester – they get involved and MAKE it better, one person and one Saturday morning at a time.

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  3. I think someone checked the tides on this one. Dead low on Saturday is at 8AM so if you want to get that one annoying tire out there in the middle, bring your waders and come early, that mud will suck your dock siders right off.

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    Captain Hooks

    Beautiful photo Kim.

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