Earth Day activities
Friendly competition among volunteer teams of up to 10 co-workers, cleaning litter in Allegheny County from April 21 to June 22, sponsored by Allegheny CleanWays. Winning teams will receive prizes from some of the region's environmentally conscious businesses. Members of the Allegheny CleanWays & Friends of the Riverfront crew will introduce creative and enjoyable challenges weekly to promote responsible stewardship and strategies to do "more good." Register for a morning and evening session of cleaning up litter along the Allegheny River on Thursday using the organization's boat, Rachel Carson. Both sessions will leave from Steel City Rowing dock at 101 Arch St., Verona. Sessions are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Boat will take volunteers to sites not easily accessible from land.