This 150-acre
state park, located in Lackawanna County, was pockmarked with
numerous piles of household trash, tires, furniture, car parts,
appliances and shingles - not the sort of items one would expect
to find in a soon-to-be-developed state park. But on April 26,
2003, that all changed.
A
determined group of 25 volunteers worked during moderate to
heavy rain throughout the cleanup, donating a total of 100 hours.
The rain definitely didn't dampen their spirits! They bagged
almost 7 tons of trash, carefully separating the 200 tires and
2.37 tons of scrap metal. They then filled dump trucks with
the separated items, which were loaded into five 40-yd dumpsters.
PA CleanWays
and DCNR staff, Archbald Borough and Domiano Car Sales personnel,
and local residents were joined by Boy Scout Troop 41 of Eynon
and Girl Scout Troop 158 of Archbald. Representative Ed Staback
and his son worked alongside volunteers throughout the morning,
sorting trash and filling dumpsters.
Archbald Pothole State Park Cleanup Team
Archbald Borough
Archbald Pothole State Park Employees
Boy Scout Troop 41 of Eynon
Domiano Car Sales
Girl Scout Troop 158 of Archbald
Keystone Landfill
Lackawanna County Recycling Center
Lackawanna State Park Complex
Local Volunteers
Pizza Hut of Eynon
Representative Ed Staback and Son
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Pizza Hut in Eynon
welcomed over 30 wet and muddy volunteers and workers inside
to warm up with pizzas for lunch. Despite the weather, the cleanup
was successful and the entire park cleaned.
PA
CleanWays, Inc., the Lackawanna County Recycling Center, and
DCNR park staff organized the cleanup with donations from the
Lackawanna State Park Complex (equipment and labor), Domiano
Car Sales (equipment and labor), Archbald Borough (equipment
and labor), and Keystone Landfill (hauling, disposal and recycling).
After
the cleanup, Archbald Borough, under the direction of Rep. Staback,
closed all unauthorized entrances to the park to prevent further
illegal dumping.
DCNR encourages
Lackawanna County residents with disposal and recycling questions
to contact the Lackawanna County Recycling/Solid Waste Coordinator
at (570) 963-6868.
Archbald
Pothole State Park is comprised of 150 acres, located in
Lackawanna county. The park boasts the world's largest glacial
pothole; 38 feet deep and up to 42 feet across. The pothole
formed during the Wisconsin Glacial Period about 15,000 years
ago and
was discovered in 1884 by coal miner Patrick Mahon while extending
a mineshaft.
The park currently offers hunting and hiking as recreation activities
while the interior lands of the park are undergoing strip mine
reclamation. This reclaimed land will be used for outdoor recreation
and will also include athletic fields.
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about other
illegal dump sites in state forests and parks.
This page last updated June 12, 2003.
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