For those who are able…..the Northgate Park clean up coming up on Saturday the 11th……we will again be asking those who wish to participate to please do so as a family, couple or individually (not in a group) out of respect for the current COVID surge.

We are asking those who want to do so to do the following

In preparation
-wear protective clothing and gloves
-protect yourselves against insects like mosquitoes and ticks
-be wary of poison Ivy

On that day or any day before then may do any of the following
-pick up trash and liter and dispose of it in any of the trash bins located around the park
-pick up recyclables (clean) and place them in the blue recycle containers in the center of the park
-pick up and place large twigs/branches and limbs that have fallen out by the periphery of the park near the curb where the City can pick up the following week
-place the ‘yard waste’ items in piles: one on Club, one on Acadia (across from the church), one on Lavender and if needed one mid block on Glendale

I will inform the City the location on the following Monday of pick up

At this time, there will NOT be a leader coordinating clean ups. You are invited to participate on whatever schedule you find convenient next week starting Monday the 6th and ending on the 12th (Sunday) for fallen tree branches. Otherwise, you are always welcomed to pick up trash and recyclables at the park ANYTIME you visit it.

If you do any of the above during this timeframe, if you would, send me an email with what you did and those who were with you, so we can include it in the quarterly report of park clean ups.

You are appreciated!

Mike Shiflett

ps-there are two reasons we remove fallen tree branches/limbs from the general park area.

-they can create a hazard/damage to City mowers
-they can be hiding places for snakes which given that the park is visited by children is the greater hazard