Volunteer “Community Proud” Event! If not YOU, then Who?

SATURDAY, 23 AUGUST 2025

Join us in promoting community spirit and local involvement today! Sign up to participate, on the next page, or via e-mail to: earthstewardsofpalmer@gmail.com

IN PREPERATION FOR “PALMER PROUD” WE WILL BE PERFORMING SEVERAL KEY HIGHWAY CLEANUPS DURING THE TWO WEEKS BEFORE 8/23. PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON THIS PAGE FOR DATES, TIMES, LOCATIONS!

SCHEDULED LITTER REMOVAL EVENTS

(ACCOMPLISHED 120 POUNDS OF LITTER REMOVED FROM THE LOCK GATE AREA) 15 APRIL 9 AM D&L LOCK CLEANUP @ HUGH MOORE NATIONAL CANAL MUSEUM

(ACCOMPLISHED) 19 APRIL 9 AM PALMER’S EARTH DAY CELEBRATION – FAIRVIEW PARK 20 VENDORS Earth Stewards PALMER PROUD COMMUNITY WIDE CLEANUP EVENT participants SIGNUP EVENT (DATE OF EVENT SATURDAY 23 AUGUST 2025)

(ACCOMPLISHED – 135 POUNDS OF LITTER REMOVED) 22 APRIL 9 AM TATAMY ROAD (Hackett Ave to Northwood Ave) Meet: Bushkill Park Drive

(ACCOMPLISHED – 110 POUNDS OF LITTER REMOVED) 3 MAY 9 AM BUSHKILL DRIVE meet Edgewood Ave (parking lot)

(ACCOMPLISHED – 60 pounds of litter removed from both sides of the roadway) Route 248 Park Avenue north to Old Nazareth Road

(CANCELLED – DUE TO WEATHER AND ROADSIDE FOLIAGE) 12 MAY 9 AM HACKETT AVE meet parking lot softball field top of hill

(ACCOMPLISHED 210 pounds of litter removed from the intersection) 8 AM on WEDNESDAY 16 JULY 2025: 25TH ST & NORTHAMPTON STS INTERCHANGE. Meet in the Mattress Store parking lot.

(ACCOMPLISHED 140 pounds of litter removed) THURSDAY JULY 24TH RT 248 & FREEMANSBURG SOUTH TO GLENDON BRIDGE meet at Riverview Park’s eastern lot.

(ACCOMPLISHED 3,600 pounds of litter removed) PALMER PROUD – 23 AUGUST 2025 – Community Wide Cleanup of litter

30 Community Minded Volunteers cleared 3,600 pounds of litter from Palmer Township’s trails, parks and roadways. An amazing accomplishment! THANK YOU TO EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU!!!!!

D&L Canal Tire Removal Project

A fall date to be determined – weather permitting (spring time – too many snapping turtles in the waterway)

Join us as we remove 27 tires from a portion of the D&L Canal between Hope Road and the Route 33 Boat Ramp. Park at the boat ramp parking lot.