Page 16 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 28, 2023 Hundreds of community members celebrate Earth Day at Rivergreen Park Special to The Advocate O n Saturday, April 22, hundreds of members of our community came together to celebrate Earth Day at Rivergreen Park and Everett’s waterfront. Together we improved our wetlands, cleared trash and debris, removed invasive plant species, mixed and spread wildflowers, mulched, built bird and bee houses and expanded our cleanup efforts to include 66 Main St. this year to increase our area of impact. The best part about the event was the sense of community and teamwork. Members from local organizations – such as Boot Strap Compost, BSC Group, EHS Crew team, Eliot Family Resource Center, Encore, Everett Girl Scouts/Immaculate Conception students under the leadership of Holly Garcia, Everett Haitian Community Center, Everett Youth Initiative Council, Fishing Fanatics, For Kids Only, Friends of the Malden River, LUMA, Mystic River Watershed Association, Neighborways Design, Wentworth Institute for Technology Crew team and City of Everett employees – joined together for one purpose, Everett’s environment. Thank you to everyone who volunteered. “For all those who took time to come today and celebrate Earth Day and show your commitment to our City, I would like to say a great big thank you,” said Mayor DeMaria. “Your actions speak volumes. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for making our City a better place for all of us to enjoy.” The City of Everett’s commitment to Everett’s waterfront is not limited to just on Earth Day. There is so much tremendous work being done by members of our team year-round. Residents are encouraged to take some time to walk around our Community organizations and local officials joined the City of Everett to celebrate Earth Day and clean up Everett’s waterfront. State Representative Daniel Ryan and Ward 2 School Committee Member Jason Marcus. Volunteers helping take care of our wetlands. One of the volunteer groups cleaned up 66 Main St. this year to increase our area of impact. It was a great turnout at the Earth Day Celebration. riverfront. The area has gone through a massive transformation and has come a long way from being an industrial site filled with pollution and invasive species. Residents can also take an in-depth look at all of the work that has been done to improve the environment for not just us, but the plants and wildlife that call Everett’s waterfront home by going to cityofeverett.com and visiting the Conservation Commission page. If you would like to know about all the upcoming events we have planned for Everett residents, please visit cityofeverett.com/calendar/category/events/list. You can also follow our social media pages on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Facebook: City of Everett MA and Mayor Carlo DeMaria. Instagram: @cityofeverettma and @mayorcarlodemaria. Twitter: @Mayor_DeMaria. All residents are welcome to join us for all the exciting events we have planned. City of Everett employee volunteers grilled hamburgers, plantbased burgers and hot dogs to say thank you to everyone who volunteered at the event. Cleaning up any trash and debris around Everett’s waterfront. After cleaning up, volunteers were able to enjoy boat rides on the Malden River. Over 300 people registered to volunteer for the City of Everett’s Earth Day event.
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