Three Dozen Volunteers Join Salmon River Cleanup Day

OSWEGO COUNTY – New York Sea Grant and Oswego County Tourism partnered to host a Salmon River Cleanup Day on Saturday, April 11. Nearly 40 volunteers gathered to collect trash and debris from the banks of the Salmon River and surrounding areas.

“This event was a great success,” said New York Sea Grant Great Lakes Fisheries and Ecosystem Health Specialist Stacy Furgal. “It was wonderful to see such a diverse group of fishing and community members joining forces to clean up the river

Oswego County Deputy Director of Tourism Daniel Breitweg added, “We’re proud of what was accomplished at our first Salmon River Cleanup Day; and very grateful to the volunteers for their hard work. We look forward to holding another successful event next year.

“This is a major destination for anglers,” he added. “It’s important to keep our waters pristine for residents and visitors to continue enjoying such a superb fishery.”

The cleanup focused on the Salmon River corridor including parking areas, boat launches and heavily fished sections of the river. Over 2,000 pounds of litter and debris were collected during the event.

Participants included individuals, licensed fishing guides, anglers, local educators, high school students and members of various community organizations, such as New York Sea Grant, Syracuse University, Tug Hill Home Inspections, Trout Unlimited, Douglaston Salmon Run, Scouts of America and Village of Pulaski and Pulaski Tree Committee.

Following the cleanup, volunteers were invited to a complimentary luncheon at Tailwater Lodge in Altmar.

For more information about the Salmon River and other county recreation opportunities, visit the Oswego County Tourism website at https://visitoswegocounty.com/.

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