Ash Creek Clean Up
The high tides and flooding from January deposited a large volume of marine debris on the banks of Ash Creek. On February 4, in an impromptu clean up, a crew of ACCA volunteers filled 8 large bags with plastic bottles,…
Category Ash Creek Clean Ups
ACCA sponsors and joins in on clean ups sponsored by Save the Sound and other organizations twice a year. There is a Spring clean up and a Fall clean up. Check the News section for upcoming clean ups or become a member and receive our e-mail updates.
Ash Creek Clean Up Fall 2023
Aspetuck Land Trust is sponsoring a community clean up of the Ash Creek tidal estuary on Saturday, October 7th at 10 AM. Save the Sound and the Ash Creek Conservation Association are partnering with Aspetuck Land Trust on the clean…
Fishing Line Recycling Project Update
SUCCESSFUL WATERCRAFT EXPEDITION One of our members, Carl Otten, led an expedition on Saturday afternoon (August 18th) during the mid- incoming tide to pick up garbage and ldiscarded fishing line in the Ash Creek Marsh area. They paddled along the shore…
Fall Clean Up – November 7
This year’s beach clean up by ACCA in conjunction with Save the Sound will be held on Saturday, November 7 starting at 10 AM and continuing until noon. Please meet at 10 AM at St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea and look for the…
St. Mary’s/Ash Creek Spring Clean Up 2015
The St. Mary’s/Ash Creek Spring Clean Up organized by Peggy Ianniello and Martha Turnerwas held on Saturday, May 9th at 9 AM at St. Mary’s beach. The clean up was conducted along the shoreline of St. Mary’s and Ash Creek.
St. Mary’s/Ash Creek Spring Clean Up 2014
SPRING CLEAN UP 2014 The annual Spring St. Mary’s/Ash Creek Clean Up was held at 9:00 AM on Saturday, April 19. Thank you to Peggy Ianniello and Martha Turner for organizing this year’s event. Thank you to Kraig Steffen for the photos.…
Fall 2012 Clean Up of Ash Creek
Special thanks this year to Aidan O’Brien, who coordinated our Fall Clean Up with other Fairfield Prep students on Saturday, October 6th. Thanks also to Charlie Carroll at the City of Bridgeport for noon time pick up of the trash and debris from…
Spring Clean Up 2012 – April 7
Please join us for the Spring Clean Up of St. Mary’s and the Ash Creek shoreline on Saturday, April 7 at 9 AM at the sand spit at St. Mary’s. Bring trash bags and wear long sleeves/pants and gloves (poison ivy!). Thank you…
Fall Clean Up at Ash Creek
Please join the Ash Creek Conservation Association in a coastal cleanup of the Ash Creek tidal estuary from 8:30 AM to noon on Saturday, September 17, 2011. This cleanup event is part of the International Coastal Cleanup, which is coordinated in Connecticut by Save the…
Spring Clean Up on April 9 2011
We will be conducting our annual Spring Ash Creek clean up at 9 AM on Saturday, April 9, 2011which is low tide. We’ll meet at the driveway at 19 Eames Boulevard. Please wear a long sleeved shirt, long pants, and…