Fourteen volunteers provided 70 hours of labor to rid trash from five illegal dump sites in the Codorus State Park, York County, on April 28, 2001. Clear, sunny skies provided the backdrop for the cleanup day to beautify Gate Road, Pine Tree Road, Breast of Dam North, Breast of Dam South, and Smith Station Road.
A group of volunteers, including boys from the Paradise School in Hanover, removed nearly three tons of trash. Numerous large items, an old refrigerator, a variety of car parts, wire fencing, console television, and hundreds of bottles and cans were cleaned from the inactive sites. Four of the five sites were comprised primarily of old bottles.
Codorus State Park Manager Vince Peterson arranged for park maintenance personnel to haul the bagged trash and other items from each site to a rolloff container situated in the park maintenance area. Waste Management of Camp Hill provided the rolloff and trash hauling. Rutter's Farm Stores of York provided sandwiches, drinks, cookies, chips and ice for the volunteers.
Located in the southwest corner of York County about three miles southeast of Hanover, Codorus State Park features Lake Marburg which is very popular with anglers, boaters, and swimmers. Other recreational activities include camping, bicycling, hiking, hunting, disc golf, horseback riding, picnicking, birding, and environmental education programs.
Learn more about other illegal dump sites in state forests and parks.
This page last updated May 29, 2001.
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