The second annual “Caring for Your Cemetery Day” will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Members of the public are encouraged to help participating cemeteries with cleanup activities as they prepare for the spring season and Mother’s Day visits.
Through this program, the New York Department of State and participating cemeteries seek to recruit future volunteers or even officers and trustees/directors and identify local people with skills that cemeteries need. The program also seeks to generate interest in local cemeteries, especially among younger people, and raise awareness of the hard work and dedication that goes into cemeteries’ care, maintenance and preservation.
Clean-up day tasks may include: cleaning up small debris and trash; removing downed branches, weeds, and overgrowth; removing old seasonal decorations; planting flowers; scattering grass seed; and other light tasks appropriate for untrained volunteers
Riga Cemetery is the only participating cemetery within the Westside News readership area. Clean-up activities begin at 10 a.m. For information, email John Loser at jloser@rochester.rr.com.
Last year, more than two dozen cemeteries participated in the first annual Caring for Your Cemetery Day. This year, over 75 cemeteries will participate across the state. A complete listing can be found at https://dos.ny.gov/Cemetery-Day.
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