SJ Scrub Cleanups Canceled but Work Continues on Thursdays

Although South Jersey Scrub events are canceled, the cleanup can continue.

South Jersey Scrub is a partnership of 20 government, private, and non-profit organizations and agencies in southern New Jersey. Scrub cleanups were scheduled to take place from March 28 through April 26. However, this year, due to concerns about the spread of the COVID-19 illness, many of those activities are being canceled.

As a result, the Scrub event scheduled by the Littoral Society for Saturday, April 28 at Bridgeton City Park has been called off.

However, Scrub organizers are encouraging people to keep up the work by taking part in the 30 on Thursday program, which involves spending 30 minutes every Thursday on beautifying your area.

Here are some ideas on how you can take part:

• 30 minute litter pick up in your community, area park, wooded area or state park trails
• 30 minute litter pick up in your city block, along the streets in your neighborhood
• 30 minute pick up of an illegal dumping area, back road or abandoned property near you
• 30 minutes of trimming, cutting or weeding an overgrown property near you (get permission)
• 30 minutes of planting flowers or trees in your neighborhood or city

Take photos of your work and tag them with #30onThursday.

Click here for more information about 30 on Thursday. Or go to the South Jersey Scrub website.