Pierre’s annual Go Green and Clean spring cleanup campaign got an early start last week with several local groups taking advantage of the nice weather.
Pierre parks and recreation director Tom Farnsworth says among scheduled projects are clean up of the Capitol Creek Trail and litter removal from the downtown area and road ditches along arterial roads. He says there are many more projects if there are individuals or groups looking for volunteer opportunities.
If you haven’t yet signed up for a project and are interested in the effort, Farnsworth encourages you to give him a call at 605.773.7407.
The Go Green and Clean campaign is a civic pride effort designed to get the city spruced up for the summer season. Each year for the last nine, dozens of volunteers and volunteer groups have painted public facilities, cleaned up flower beds, cleared litter and otherwise helped make Pierre look its best.
2019 Activities Confirmed to Date/Volunteer Group/Team Leader/Start time if
- April 29, Monday: Walk & Clean Pierre St., BankWest team
- April 30, Tuesday: Hwy 14/34/Garfield Ave., SDDOT & SDDOC: Walk & Clean Right of Way Mickelson Center east on Hwy 14, south on Garfield to Hwy 34, east to the entrance to the View and Hillsview Golf Course.
- May 1, Wednesday: Walk/Clean Divine & Harrison Parks, Pierre Retired School Personnel
- May 2, Thursday: Walk & Clean Airport Rd from Euclid to Airport terminal, BankWest
- May 3, Friday: Walk & Clean Hilgers Gulch, SD BOA, SD Dept. of Ed. Walk & Clean 4th St. Right of Way, GMMS Students
- May 4, Saturday: Walk & Clean Lake Sharpe shoreline from Down’s Marina to Causeway, 6th Circuit Drug Court/DUI
The organized effort goes through early May.
