The Maine Chapter of the Sierra Club celebrated Earth Day the weekend of April 22-24 with local cleanups and hikes across the state.
On Friday, volunteers participated in trash cleanups in Brunswick, Hallowell, Augusta, South Portland and Belfast. Sierra Club outings leaders also led three Earth Day hikes on Saturday at Fort Popham in Phippsburg, Riverton Trolley Park in Portland, and Town Forest in Eliot, according to a news release from the club chapter.
“This Earth Day, we wanted to get people outside and give back to our planet which provides us with so much. We hope people will take away from this event the importance of protecting our planet all year long by embodying the spirit of Earth Day everyday,” said Sarah Leighton, director of the Sierra Club Maine Chapter.
Volunteers picked up approximately 20 trash bags full of litter from local neighborhoods, greenways, railroads, and bike paths, totaling more than 100 pounds.
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