Plainfield invites individuals, families, and groups to participate in the 18th annual DuPage River Sweep from 9 a.m. to noon May 16.
Volunteers will help remove debris and litter from the DuPage River and tributary areas to improve water quality, reduce flood risk, and enhance safety for people and animals who rely on the DuPage River for recreation and habitat. Volunteers are also invited to enjoy a post-event barbecue at the Plainfield Park District's Mather Woods facility.
The sweep is organized regionally by The Conservation Foundation and locally by the village of Plainfield and Conservation Plainfield.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at Village Hall, 24401 W. Lockport St.; then teams are formed and dispatched to various cleanup sites.
To participate, contact Jonathan Proulx, planning division, at 815-609-6139 by May 1 or visit www.plainfield-il.org.
Julie Todd is the night editor at The Herald News in Joliet. She and her
husband are looking to cut the chemicals and get back to basics -- minus the
granola and hemp clothing. They live in a home they bought last year in
Plainfield, where they're making changes to create their own little patch of
utopia.
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