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Support Event

Bronx River CleanUP with United-By-Blue and Bronx River Alliance

March 11, 2017

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM EST

New York City Platoon

Event overview

The Manhattan Platoon is support the Bronx Platoon and joining United By Blue and The Bronx River Alliance for a cleanup of Concrete Plant Park! Originally, a source of fishing and fresh water to the Mohegan Native Americans, the historic Bronx River, became an attraction for industry and trade. Unfortunately, with the industry, came heavy amounts of pollution, degrading the waterway. Today, there have been great strides made by the grassroots efforts of many environmental groups like the Bronx River Alliance, toward the revitalization of the Bronx River. Concrete Plant Park is one of many green spaces that now the line river creating a platform for outdoor recreation like row boating, biking, and sports. This clean-up event will prevent trash from being washed down the Bronx River into Long Island Sound. Please help The Bronx River Alliance, United By Blue, and The Mission Continues 1st and 2nd Platoons clean-up and continue to preserve this urban oasis. We hope to see you there! Public Transportation Information: 6 Train to Whitlock Avenue, Bx4, Bx4a, Bx27 to Corner of Westchester Ave / Home Street.

Type

Support Event

What To Wear

TMC Gear, Please be sure to wear closed-toe shoes and clothes that you don't mind getting dirty or wet!

Event Contact

When and where

Date

March 11, 2017

Time

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM (EST)

Location

Concrete Plant Park

1372 Westchester Ave
Bronx, NY 10472

Parking Information

It's within the vicinity of the Bronx River, but Public Transportation is the preferred mode within City Limits.

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The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

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