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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.