24 local businesses, several nonprofits, and various volunteer groups will be out cleaning the scenic route.
Wearing highly-visible luminescent logoed safety vests, volunteers will clean the 23.4 miles of Route 1 in Knox County from the Warren/Waldoboro town line all the way north to the Camden/Lincolnville town line. This event is being held in conjunction with the Maine Community Litter Cleanup Day, Keep Rockport Beautiful Roadside Cleanup, and the Leonard Lookner Memorial Roadside Cleanup during the first weekend in May in an attempt to beautify the Mid-Coast scenery.
The idea to clean Route 1 spun off the existing roadside cleanup events held twice a year by Keep Rockport Beautiful. Volunteer coordinators, Marci Casas and Maggie Timmermann, wanted to spread the success of the Rockport roadside cleanups throughout Knox County and beyond. All of the money raised will be reinvested in cleanup supplies that will be donated to towns within Knox County.
Teams of 2-4 volunteers adopted ½ mile sections of Route 1 to clean. Road signs designed by Adventure Advertising with business logos will be lining the route for the week leading up to the event. All supplies including pickers, safety vests, bags, gloves, etc will be provided. The events lead sponsor, Horch Roofing, is providing volunteers and a fleet of trucks and trailers to pick up and dispose of the debris on Saturday, May 4. Maine DOT, Knox County Sheriffs, local police departments, and four local transfer stations are all helping to make this ambitious event happen.
For more information email Marci Casas at marcijcasas@gmail.com or visit the Keep Knox County Beautiful facebook page.
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