Salinas, CA (June 25, 2023) - Join the City of Salinas at Closter Park for a community event kicking off our Salinas Streets Shine Together campaign. The City of Salinas cordially invites residents, businesses, and community organizations to join hands in fostering cleaner and more vibrant streets. Together, we can make a lasting positive impact on our environment, safeguard our local water quality, and enhance the livability of our neighborhoods.
For more information about the Street Sweeping Pilot program and other community initiatives, please contact Sophia Rome or visit the Clean Water Salinas website to learn more about upcoming events and informational releases as the details of the City’s revamped street sweeping program unfold.
Who: City of Salinas
What: Learn more about why street sweeping is good for all of Salinas. Learn about how they work and help keep our city clean and resilient and how this will protect the city’s waterways, all while enjoying delicious paletas.
When: Sunday, June 25, 2023
Location: Closter Park, 401 Towt St, Salinas, CA 93905
Time: 12 pm - 3 pm
Visuals: Street Sweeping Experiment - Measure how much toxic pollution is collected
Water Pollution Demonstration: City Officials will add debris and water to a plexiglass container to show how waterways are affected when debris is not properly removed.
Street sweeping effectively removes both large and microscopic pollutants that accumulate on city streets and provides the following additional benefits:
About the City of Salinas:
The City of Salinas is committed to serving its residents by maintaining safe neighborhoods, efficient infrastructure, and clean communities. THE AMOR Salinas Movement is a citywide beautification project aimed at reducing litter and debris and improving quality of life through partnerships, volunteerism, education, and outreach. Maintaining a healthy, safe, and vibrant Salinas is at the heart of AMOR Salinas. The Clean Water Salinas initiative is focused on working diligently to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations to reduce stormwater pollution.
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