HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2019-04-02 EAC KLB Cleanup
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
April 2, 2019
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Public Information Assistant
lkosin@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Leesburg’s Environmental Advisory Commission Collects
Nearly 600 Pounds of Trash
Cleanup event provides great start to Keep Leesburg Beautiful month.
Leesburg, VA (April 2, 2019) - Over 80
Leesburg residents gathered at Raflo Park in
downtown Leesburg on Saturday, March 30,
for a morning of litter collection on and
around the W&OD Trail. The event was
hosted by the Town’s Environmental
Advisory Commission (EAC) in effort to
publicize the “Keep Leesburg Beautiful”
campaign, which officially began April 1,
2019.
Volunteers included local Cub Scout Pack
#965, Girl Scout Troop #4255, teachers,
families, current and former members of the EAC, and Town Council members Marty Martinez
and Neil Steinberg, as well as current Tolbert Award honoree Fran Grozer.
During a period of two hours, volunteer groups removed nearly 380 pounds of trash, 160
pounds of tires, and 40 pounds of construction debris stuck in rocky riverbeds, tangled in tree
branches, and despoiling the bike path. It was one of the most highly-attended “Keep Leesburg
Beautiful” volunteer events in recent memory.
The EAC hosts and supports events and activities throughout the year and invites groups and
individuals who are interested in participating. The committee meets on the 1st Tuesday of
each month at 7:00 p.m. in the 2nd floor conference room at Town Hall (25 West Market
Street). The public is welcome to attend.
“Keep Leesburg Beautiful” is a month-long campaign taking place each spring that encourages
residents, community groups, and businesses to get involved in cleaning up the Town. Mayor
Kelly Burk will hold the official Keep Leesburg Beautiful kick-off on Saturday, April 6, at 10:30
a.m. at Raflo Park. Please visit www.leesburgva.gov/KLB for details about how to volunteer.
Contributed by Katie Billigmeier
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