Annual beach clean-up campaign seeks volunteers

For the 19th year, the New York Chapter of the American Littoral Society is seeking volunteers to participate in a beach clean-up event. The day long activity will take place at more than 300 beaches state wide on September 18. (Rain date September 19).

In 2003 more than 10,000 New York volunteers gathered and collected more than 334,000 pounds of debris at 351 sites. In addition to cleaning the beaches, data is collected on ways to combat pollution, increase public participation in solving the problem and increase appreciation of the coastal environment.

To volunteer call the Beach Clean-up hotline at 1-800-449-0790 or visit www.alsnyc.org. In this area clean ups will take place at

Monroe County locations

• Greece:
  • Braddock Bay Park - contact June Summer at 585-865-6047
  • Ponds - contact John Tofany at 585-274-8072
• Hamlin:
  • Hamlin Beach State Park - contact Sara Wellman at 585-392-1281
• Irondequoit:
  • Lake Ontario Shoreline and Durand Eastman Park -
    contact Kimie Romeo/Margit B. Poirier at 585-271-4552
  • Durand Beach - contact Jamie Romeo at 585-544-4513
  • Irondequoit Bay Marine Park - contact Noreen Mazurowski at 585-271-4552
• Rochester:
  • Genesee River Shoreline - contact Margo DiLella at 585-461-1000
  • Seth Green Fishing Site - contact Mark Gregor at 585-428-5978
  • Turning Point Park - contact Teresa McEntee at 585-428-6770

Orleans County locations

• Carlton:
  • Lake Alice Boat Launch
  • Point Breeze
• Lyndonville:
  • Fisherman's Park
• Medina:
  • Bates Road Boat Launch
• Ridgeway:
  • Glenwood Lake Boat Launch
  • Boxwood Cemetery

Contact James Kingston at 585-589-5959 for all locations.