Dartmouth Community Rallies Together to Clean Up Cornell Pond
Photo Courtesy of Gloria Bancroft
When I heard through the local grapevine that volunteers were needed to rake leaves, remove fallen sticks and debris, pick up trash and restore the playground area, I was all in. Although I don't reside in Dartmouth, I still value the SouthCoast area and will always lend a hand whenever I can.
Alongside me were Dartmouth residents, Westport Troop 2019, Gloria Bancroft (Dartmouth Town Finance Committee/Soil Conservationist), and the Cornell Pond Advisory Committee.
Photo Courtesy of Gloria Bancroft
The overgrowth along the river was suffocating vital plants. Eco-life was cut back and removed from the area and all the broken glass from beer bottles and plastic nip containers were tossed in a garbage bag. Volunteers worked feverishly for two hours to clear out the playground area and remove years of leaves and mulch that was killing the grassy area.