"we use the trail often, and it's nice to give back"

"The town held a volunteer cleanup of its DelCarte Conservation Property on Saturday in what officials hope will become an annual tradition. 

The event - which ran from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Pleasant Street property - had people picking up trash, planting and raking. 

Conservation Commission member Tara Henrichon, who helped organize the cleanup, said the event was going "amazingly well." 

"We have about 20 to 25 people so far," she said. "There are a bunch of projects - we're adding natural plants to the rain garden and about 10 to 12 people are out on the trails... We're also clearing out invasive plants."

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Folks out and about cleaning up at DelCarte

The ladies from Starbucks with full trash bags

Deputy Town Administrator Jamie Hellen helped to knock down and spread out a pile of mulch

It was good to see more than 30 people come out for this event. Town Administrator Jeff Nutting and several members of the Conservation Commission participated.

Thanks to Soren, a student from BFCCPS, who helped me work on spreading the pile of mulch.