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Volunteers sought to help clear canal
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Spring cleaning along the Delaware Canal is about to be sprung.
The Friends of the Delaware Canal is sponsoring the annual cleanup on April 9. Volunteers are needed to help clear trash, debris and brush from the historic waterway and towpath that runs from Easton to Bristol.
This year's Clean-Up Day efforts will target the Morrisville to Bristol stretch of the canal. The 9-mile-long area still is awaiting adoption by Canal Tenders, who can be individuals, families, or groups that volunteer to care for specific sections of the waterway throughout the year, said Susan Taylor, director of the group.
The cleanup will begin at 9 a.m. and volunteers are encouraged to bring gloves, long-handled rakes, boots and branch snipers. Trash bags will be provided.
Volunteers should choose a location to clean up and then contact the area coordinator, who will provide details of the day's activities. (See related list.)
Although the canal suffered some damage from the floods earlier this month, those areas will not be targeted during the cleanup.
There is no damage south of Bowman's Hill, Taylor said.
"The Friends will probably have one or two clear-off-the-towpath sessions in the flood-washed areas, which will be fairly impromptu and announced by email," she said.
The Friends of the Delaware Canal is an independent, not-for-profit organization working to restore, preserve and improve the canal and its surroundings. Its primary goals are to ensure that the canal is fully watered from Easton to Bristol and that the towpath trail is useable for recreational purposes over its entire length.
For more information on Clean-Up Day, a full report on damages or other Friends activities, call 215-862-2021, email friends@fodc.org, or visit www.fodc.org.
Gema Maria Duarte can be reached at 215-949-4195 or gduarte@phillyBurbs.com
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