SOMERS — An estimated 100 volunteers young and old took part at Petrifying Springs Park in the annual Pike River cleanup Saturday morning, far surpassing pre-pandemic attendance.
Cindy Ostrander kayaks up the Pike River, helping remove trash during the 2023 Pike River cleanup. She and about 100 other volunteers helped during the largest cleanup so far.
Left, John Meyer, with the Kenosha Sportfishing and Conservation Association, explains a map of the cleanup area. About 100 volunteers turned out to helped during the 2023 Pike River cleanup.
Morgan Meyer picks up trash near the mouth of the Pike River during Saturday’s cleanup. His father helped start the annual cleanup, and he and his relatives have been helping since they were kids. BELOW: Left, John Meyer, with the Kenosha Sportfishing and Conservation Association, explains a map of the cleanup area. About 100 volunteers turned out to helped during the 2023 Pike River cleanup.
Morgan Meyer picks up trash near the mouth of the Pike River during Saturday’s cleanup. His father helped start the annual cleanup, and he and his relatives have been helping since they were kids. BELOW: Left, John Meyer, with the Kenosha Sportfishing and Conservation Association, explains a map of the cleanup area. About 100 volunteers turned out to helped during the 2023 Pike River cleanup.
Left, John Meyer, with the Kenosha Sportfishing and Conservation Association, explains a map of the cleanup area. About 100 volunteers turned out to helped during the 2023 Pike River cleanup.
Cindy Ostrander kayaks up the Pike River, helping remove trash during the 2023 Pike River cleanup. She and about 100 other volunteers helped during the largest cleanup so far.