On
Friday, Sept 30, 75 volunteers from Vertex Pharmaceuticals joined Save the
Harbor/Save the Bay and the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation for a
blustery day of corporate citizenship on two area beaches. The stormy weather
didn’t affect productivity as the energetic "Vertexians" removed
truckloads of weeds and overgrowth, stained benches, and cleared trash along
DCR’s Tenean Beach and DCR’s Malibu/Savin Hill Beach in Dorchester.
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Volunteers from
Vertex Pharmaceuticals joined Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation to clean up Tenean Beach in Dorchester. |
In the
morning, the first team of “Vertex Volunteers” cut weeds along the seawall,
shoveled sand back onto the beach, removed trash and debris from the parking
lot and sidewalks, and stained benches with Australian Timber Oil.
The second
team of “Vertex Volunteers” turned their attention to Malibu and Savin Hill
Beach in the afternoon. While some cleared weeds along the boardwalk and
seawall, others cleaned up the boat ramp and beach on the other side of
Morrissey Boulevard, removing tons of trash.
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75 Volunteers
from Vertex Pharmaceuticals joined
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and DCR to clean up Malibu/Savin Hill Beach in Dorchester. |
By the end of the day, the crew had donated over 400 hours
of service, filling three 1-ton truckloads of debris with over 80 bags of
trash.
“Making these beaches inviting and accessible for everyone
to enjoy is rewarding and important,” said Save the Harbor Vice President Susan
Woods. “Save the Harbor, DCR and the residents of Dorchester who use these
beaches all year round really appreciate our hard work.”
“Effective
stewardship of our state parks requires a partnership between the Massachusetts
Department of Conservation and Recreation and its friends and volunteer groups,
who consistently bring their spirited approach to all park functions, including
important clean-up efforts,” said DCR Commissioner Leo Roy. “I thank Save the
Harbor/Save the Bay and Vertex Pharmaceuticals for once again joining us to
improve Dorchester’s beaches so its many visitors may continue to enjoy this
beautiful natural resource all year round.”
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Touny Navamal of Belmont
and Terrance Flynn of Braintree enjoying beach cleanup activities. |
Bruce
Berman, Director of Strategy, Communications and Programs at Save the Harbor,
echoed Roy’s sentiments. “These beaches are important recreational assets for the region’s
residents, especially those in Dorchester,” Berman said. “Thanks to our
partners at Vertex and the terrific staff at DCR for getting them in shape for
the fall.”
Save the
Harbor is a non-profit, public interest harbor advocacy organization made up of
thousands of citizens as well as civic, corporate, cultural and community
leaders and scientists whose shared mission is to restore and protect Boston
Harbor, Massachusetts Bay, and the marine environment and share them with the
public for all to enjoy.
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Ulf Bredberg of Boston, Allison
Houghteling of Quincy, David Geho of Stratham, NH,
Mike Parsons
of Salem, Cameron Moody of Lexington cleaning up Malibu Beach.
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