MLK Day volunteers to cleanup marsh

Advance correspondent BRfSTOL BOROrGH - solunteers are needed for Bristol Borough’s participation in the 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service, which will focus on the cleanup of the Bristol Marsh Preserve, scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon on Jan. 21

The Heritage Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, and Bristol Borough, invites volunteers to spend a day in service by cleaning up trash along the marsh, which is adjacent to the Mill Street Parking Lot.

solunteers should meet in the parking lot and wear warm boots suitable for walking on wet, muddy, uneven surfaces. Leather gloves are suggested. Other items that will be supplied at the site include gloves, trash bags and tools. Snacks, water and a light lunch will be provided to workers following the cleanup.

Organizers suggest that volunteers dress in layers because of expected cold weather. ff you’re planning to use GPS to finG WKH PDUVK, uVH 159 BDVLn 3DUN, BULVtol, as the address. Register to volunteer by contacting Susan Myerov at smyerov@ hertiageconservancy.org, or at 215-3457020, ext. 101.

The project is funded in part through a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grant, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Coastal wone Management Program.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said: “One of life’s most persistent questions is: What are you doing for others”? Students across the nation are urged to use their day off from school to help in their communities as a tribute to the slain civil rights leader. The MLK Day of Service is part of the national “rnited We Serve,” the President’s national call to service initiative.

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