Volunteers collect trash to keep Connecticut River cleaner

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill

Published September 23, 2022 at 12:54 PM EDT

Volunteers remove a tire from the Connecticut River.

Peak weekend for annual Source to Sea Cleanup

Thousands of volunteers are picking up trash along the 410-mile length of the Connecticut River and its tributaries.

The Connecticut River Conservancy’s 26^th annual Source to Sea cleanup is happening this month in four states.

WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with CRC Executive Director Andrew Fisk.

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