East Windsor To Begin Stream Cleanup At Etra Lake Park

EAST WINDSOR, NJ — East Windsor Township is undertaking a stream cleanup at Etra Lake Park on April 24.

The park is popular in the community and surrounds the Etra Lake, which is formed by a dam across Rocky Brook. The same stream flows through Hightstown.

For the cleanup program the township is partnering with the Watershed Institute and Americorps Watershed Ambassador Program.

The township is encouraging residents to join the cleanup to help collect trash and recyclables.

Mayor Janic Mironov said the project was a “terrific” way to help protect natural resources.

"The purpose of this cleanup is to remove litter from our local watershed streams, to assist in keeping our water sources clean and providing for a cleaner and more environmentally healthy stream,” said Mironov.

Residents interested in participating must pre-register by April 16. To ensure compliance with health guidelines, only 25 people per available time slot will be permitted.

Masks are mandatory, and temperature checks will be performed upon arrival.

Hand sanitizer will be available, but the township recommends that participants bring their own in order to maintain a safe distance between groups and staff.

Volunteers should wear closed-toed shoes and long pants and bring work gloves and a reusable water bottle.

Trash bags will be provided and adults must accompany minors.

For further information or to register, visit The Watershed Institute website at www.thewatershed.org or contact Erin Stretz at estretz@thewatershed.org or (609) 737-3735, ext. 17.

What: Stream Cleanup at Etra Lake Park

Where: Etra Lake Park, Disbrow Hill Road, East Windso

When: April 24, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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