{"id":64362,"date":"2026-05-07T14:05:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=64362"},"modified":"2026-05-07T14:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:06:19","slug":"housatonic-river-cleanup","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/event\/housatonic-river-cleanup\/","title":{"rendered":"Housatonic River Cleanup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cleanups make a considerable difference in the health of the Housatonic River. Each summer,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/\">Berkshire Environmental Action Team<\/a>\u00a0(BEAT) and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hvatoday.org\/\">Housatonic Valley Association<\/a>\u00a0(HVA) work\u00a0together to remove trash from the west branch of the Housatonic River. The West Branch is a beautiful stretch of the Housatonic River running south from Pontoosuc and Onota Lakes and joining with the East Branch on the south end of Pittsfield.<\/p>\n<p>BEAT and HVA staff and volunteers have been taking to the river in waders, boots, and canoes to pull out trash and keep the river beautiful for several years now.\u00a0Since beginning annual cleanups, our efforts have made a noticeable difference, with the piles of trash getting smaller \u2014 and that wouldn\u2019t be possible without the help of volunteers. Join us to help support the health of our Housatonic River!<\/p>\n<p>We will meet at<i>\u00a0<\/i>the Westside Riverway Park\u00a0in Pittsfield before cleanup teams disperse to nearby locations to gather miscellaneous trash from the river banks and bottom. Canoes will be used to transport the trash. 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