Save the River picks up nearly 400 pounds of trash along St. Lawrence
Save the River announced that 375 pounds of trash were picked up at locations in Cape Vincent, Ogdensburg and Grass Point on Tuesday, April 22 as part of Earth Day.
The group does its shoreline cleanup every Earth Day. This was done in partnership with the Ogdensburg Kiwanis Club and Ogdensburg Free Academy Key Club.
Save the River said they will be hosting more cleanup days throughout the year. Those dates will be announced later on.
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