Spring Clean-up Time

A city wide clean-up campaign begins on Saturday in Duluth and will continue through next week.  Duluthians are being asked to help clean up parks, trails and other public areas.  It is also a great opportunity to spruce up your own property but don't leave piles of brush along the street since city crews will not pick up debris from private property.  Owners should contact their waste hauler to dispose of bulky material or use the WLSSD Materials Recovery Center, Yard Waste Composting Site or the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 27th Avenue West and the waterfront.  There are over 30 neighborhood groups who have volunteered to pitch in and help spiff up Duluth for spring. 

The city is also looking for help in "raising" the roses at the Rose Garden in Leif Erikson Park.  Bring a small shovel and a pair of leather work gloves to the Rose Garden on Sunday between 12:30 and 3:30 or next Tuesday from 3 to 6 p-m.  Experienced rose growers will be on hand to show volunteers how to raise the plants that were buried last fall as protection from the winter cold.