Name: Corcoron Alleycat Trash Parade
Start: 2017-04-08T09:30:00-05:00
End: 2017-04-08T12:00:00-05:00

April 8, 2017 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Corcoran Neighborhood Organization

3451 Cedar Avenue South

Minnepolis,

Join us as we clean-up our alley’s and draw attention to the importance of keeping trash/recycling/compost out of our drains and watershed. We’ll be making beautiful music, stenciling the storm drains, sidewalk chalking motivation and, of course, picking up trash/recycling and compost! Kid-friendly event. Bring work gloves/trash pickers if you have them!
All are encouraged and welcomed.

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Corcoran Neighborhood Organization
3451 Cedar Avenue South
Minnepolis,

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