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Groundwork Lawrence would like to extend a special thank you to Magid for the glove donation we received this summer. Magid graciously donated garden gloves which our Schoolyard Gardeners at Leonard and South Lawrence East Middle Schools are using this fall to plant, harvest, and clean up our gardens, and plastic gloves which our Urban Adventures youth used to do cooking lessons this summer in our Learning Kitchen. Check out their products at http://www.magidglove.com/.

This full-page ad is in today's Boston Globe

The cleanup of the North Canal has already begun! Rocky Morrison and his crew were recently seen picking up trash, metal and recyclables from the canal and along its banks. To see pictures of Rocky and his crew, click here! This is a preview of the North Canal Cleanup that will be held on Thursday October 20 from 10am-2pm. Participants will have the opportunity to ride in boats and also kayak or canoe down the canal while picking up trash and recyclables.

Call for Eco-Art celebrating GWL’s 10th Year

For Groundwork Lawrence’s Annual Glow Gala and Fundraiser
November 17, 2011, 6:00 – 10:00 PM

What is eco-art?

• It incorporates at least one of the “4 R’s” (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair).
• It promotes environmental awareness.
• It educates others about environmental injustice and/or conveys a vision for addressing it.
• It is comprised of environmentally-friendly materials.

A big thank you to everyone who came out to Manchester St. Park on Saturday and joined us for the 10th Annual Spicket River Cleanup! We could not have done the event without your support. To see some of the highlights from Saturday, click here!

Recently taken pictures of construction along the Spicket River Greenway have uploaded on Groundwork Lawrence Flickr! Photos were taken along Steven's Pond/Manchester Street Park, Malden Mill, Kennedy Park/Central Catholic, DPW Yard and Immigrant Place. To see these photos, Click here

The number of community gardeners participating in the community garden network doubled this summer. Groundwork Lawrence, working in partnership with the City of Lawrence, converted five vacant publicly owned lots into space for growing fruits and vegetables. The lots were previously dumping grounds for trash or overrun with invasive plants like Japanese Knotweed, but now they are sources of pride for the neighborhoods -- often inspiring landowners to make improvements to their own properties.

Saturday September 24, 2011, 8:00 - 1:00

Join us at Manchester St. Park to kick-off and end the day's activities. Registration starts at 8:00 and by 9:00 AM you'll be at one of many sites along the river! Come back at noon for a free volunteer appreciation BBQ. For more information or to learn how your business or group can participate in or sponsor this year's Spicket River Cleanup please email Rosa or call (978) 974-0770