Kettle Springs and Irishtown Roads
Michaux State Forest
Fifty-three volunteers, including girls from VisionQuest and boys from Paradise School, spent the day removing trash and litter from approximately four miles of roadway April 21, 2001. Both roads are being monitored by volunteers committed to keeping them clean.
Trash was loaded into DCNR trucks and then transferred to a roll-off container located at the District Forest office maintenance yard. Proper disposal of tires and recyclable metal was arranged by Beechers Auto Salvage. Chambersburg Waste Paper provided hauling services and proper disposal of 5.38 tons of trash. Sheetz, Inc. in Chambersburg provided drinks and ice for the volunteers.
Sherri Clayton, Franklin County senior planner, noted that residents and commercial lawn care services may take their yard wastes to Hamilton Heights Dairy located at 2300 Edenville Road in Chambersburg. For additional information on disposal of yard wastes or other items, contact the Recycling Coordinator in your county: Adams County--(717) 337-2827; Cumberland County--(717) 240-6489, Franklin County--(717) 261-3855.
Michaux State Forest is located in Cumberland, Franklin, and Adams Counties. It is comprised of 82,261 acres and is named in honor of Andre Michaux and his son, Francois Andre Michaux, the well-known French botanist.
The vast woodlands and natural areas are used by, among others, hunters, anglers, hikers, bikers, and picnickers. Hikers on the Appalachian Trail traverse about 40 miles through the forest.
Trash was loaded into DCNR trucks and then transferred to a roll-off container located at the District Forest office maintenance yard. Proper disposal of tires and recyclable metal was arranged by Beechers Auto Salvage. Chambersburg Waste Paper provided hauling services and proper disposal of 5.38 tons of trash. Sheetz, Inc. in Chambersburg provided drinks and ice for the volunteers.
Sherri Clayton, Franklin County senior planner, noted that residents and commercial lawn care services may take their yard wastes to Hamilton Heights Dairy located at 2300 Edenville Road in Chambersburg. For additional information on disposal of yard wastes or other items, contact the Recycling Coordinator in your county: Adams County--(717) 337-2827; Cumberland County--(717) 240-6489, Franklin County--(717) 261-3855.
