EASTON, Pa. — This Earth Month, D&L Trail officials are inviting residents to participate in a trash collection contest with a medieval theme.
"The Quest for the Golden Grabber is a great way to engage individuals and groups to either join an existing cleanup or start one in their community,” said Alice Wanamaker, economic development manager for The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, the agency that oversees the D&L Trail.
“While our focus is on the D&L Trail, anytime someone picks up trash they are helping to make the great outdoors a better place to be.”
“Our hope is that people see this contest as an opportunity to meet new people and explore the trail. Not only will they be making the trail more enjoyable for themselves, but they will also encourage others to get out and celebrate and use the trail!”Alice Wanamaker, economic development manager for The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
From April 20 through April 28, residents are invited to join or hold a cleanup along a section of the D&L, a 140-mile trail that stretches from just outside of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, to Bristol, Bucks County.
Participants must submit their results with trash collection amounts and pictures before noon April 29, with winning groups slated to be announced May 3.
“Our hope is that people see this contest as an opportunity to meet new people and explore the trail,” Wanamaker said.
“Not only will they be making the trail more enjoyable for themselves, but they will also encourage others to get out and celebrate and use the trail.”
The group that wins the most trash collected category will get a DLNHC-branded “Golden Trash Grabber.” Prizes also will be awarded for most tires collected, most electronics collected and the most unique items (judge’s choice).
Residents interested can contact TCAssociate@delawareandlehigh.org to get connected with the local trail landowner, find out where to leave trash for pick up and to get access to clean up tools and trash bags stored at the National Canal Museum, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road.
