"CLEAN SWEEP" is a program of the City of Rochester. Beginning in 2023 UMNA expanded and renamed it "Clean & Preen". We clean our neighborhood and preen our community gardens on the same day.
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Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Time: 11:00 am until 1:00 pm
Who: Open to all.
After the intro one group will walk along Monroe Avenue picking up debris. The other group will head down to The Children's Garden on Laburnam Crescent behind 7-11 to preen that bed.
This is low skill, light work! Participants working in The Children's Garden may be using some simple tools and applying some fairly simple skills such as raking & pulling weeds. Easy!
This is a family-friendly activity. Children under 12 years of age may participate when accompanied by a legally responsible adult. Teens may participate without a legally responsible adult but they will be partnered with adults.
Event volunteers who are over 18 years of age are NOT required to be property owners or even residents of the Upper Monroe neighborhood. Volunteers do NOT need to be a member of the Upper Monroe Neighborhood Association to participate.
The Monroe Avenue Revitalization Coalition (MARC) is sponsoring a fun community celebration after CLEAN SWEEP. Details to be announced soon.
Location:
At 11:00 am we will gather at for a brief welcome and some simple instructions. We'll also distribute trash bags, gloves, etc. No one will be required to stay until 1:00pm. This is a "rain or shine" event. CLEAN SWEEP will not be postponed or canceled due to the weather.
This activity is also listed on our Events & Meetings calendar. .
