Spring has sprung, and Project Green Sweep sweeps back through town

Stratford’s annual town-wide spring cleanup program, Project Green Sweep, is coming up this weekend, on Saturday, May 1st. A kick-off rally with free t-shirts and water bottles starts at 9 a.m. on the Town Hall Green. Mayor John Harkins, the Stratford Beautification Committee and the Stratford Conservation Commission are sponsoring the all-volunteer project. Stratford will be one of 17,000 communities participating nationally in the Great American Cleanup. Approximately 200 volunteers have participated annually in Project Green Sweep. Along with the River Clean-Up, a joint effort including Milford and Shelton to clean up the Housatonic River shoreline, the groups involved collected over 37 tons of litter and bulk wastes last year from parks, schools, community areas, and other public areas of our fair city. Besides the fun and satisfaction of working on a community event, participants will receive excellent swag: complimentary T-shirts with the Project Green Sweep logo, bottles of water and light refreshments at a rally scheduled for 9:00 am on the Town Hall Green. All are asked to bring tools. However, gloves, bags, and trash posts will be distributed to those who are unable to provide their own. To volunteer in the spring cleanup, interested persons should contact Town Planner David Killeen at 203-385-4017 or by email at dkilleen@townofstratford.com.