Green-Up Day is a statewide effort to keep our roads litter free. It happens once a year on the first Saturday in May but we encourage and appreciate prevention efforts every day.
Are you interested in becoming a coordinator? Or do you have questions or ideas for us? Email current coordinators Kathy ([email protected]) or Anthony ([email protected]). Jessica, the administrative assistant at the town office ([email protected]) is also available for questions.
GREEN UP 2024 Annual Report
Vermont’s Green Up Day was on Saturday, May 4th. Once again, folks in Wilmington participated enthusiastically. More than 65 volunteers came out to pick up roadside litter. In total, they filled 200 Green Up bags as they covered nearly all of our town roads.
As always, Wilmington’s success depended on teamwork. In addition to our dedicated volunteers, we received assistance from town office employees and the town and state highway departments who collected all the full bags.
This year, as a group, we helped to set a record. Vermont’s Green Uppers came out in large enough numbers on May 4 to break the Guinness World Record for the state with the most people pledging to pick up litter in 24 hours. Over 6800 people signed the pledge statewide.
Generous donations helped to make our local Green Up Day successful. 1a Coffee Roasters gave volunteers free coffee, Valley Craft Ales provided free pizza, and Shaw’s contributed water and snacks. The town office, the Twin Valley Schools, and the Deerfield Valley News all provided publicity. Many local businesses also helped with publicity by posting information on social media, and allowing us to hang our Green Up Day posters on their walls, bulletin boards, and windows.
Thank you to everyone for your time, effort, and contributions. Green Up Day is always the first Saturday in May. We invite everyone to join us on May 3, 2025. In the meantime, we appreciate everyone’s efforts to prevent roadside litter.
Wilmington’s Green Up Coordinators,
Kathy Larsen & Anthony Martino
Link to State Green-Up Website: http://www.greenupvermont.org/
Questions? Contact Kathy Larsen at [email protected]
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