The largest simultaneous environmental effort in the Hudson Valley, Great River Sweep relies on volunteers from the Adirondacks to Manhattan to continue its record of success. The 2003 effort featured:

- 5,800 participants
- 109 communities, including four new New York counties and two new states involved
- 70 tons of trashed appliances, old tires, cigarette butts, bottles, cans and other debris were removed
- 186 sites along the river being given a spring cleaning

Make a difference in one afternoon roll up your sleeves with your neighbors and Scenic Hudson and show pride in your community and the Hudson Valley. Participate in a cleanup or create one yourself.

For more information and to register, please call the Great River Sweep Hotline at (845) 473 TIDE (473-8433) or e-mail volunteer@scenichudson.org.

Founded in 1963, Scenic Hudson is a nonprofit environmental organization and separately incorporated land trust that works from Manhattan to the foothills of the Adirondacks. Headquartered in downtown Poughkeepsie, the group works with citizens, government and business to preserve landscapes and create public parks, reclaim urban waterfronts and foster community planning, improve air and water quality, and promote environmental awareness and access to the Hudson River. scenichudson.org