[DEHC] Dorchester Beaches Clean up: Park Serve Day this Saturday, May 12th!

[Rosanne.Foley at codman.org]

Governor Deval Patrick, Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray, Secretary of 
Energy and Environmental Affairs Ian Bowles, Department of Conservation 
and Recreation Acting Commissioner Priscilla Geigis, and the Governor's 
Public Liaison Office invite you to lend a hand.
During this day of statewide volunteer service, we'll work together to get 
parks and beaches across Massachusetts ready for summer. With your help, 
we'll be sprucing up park facilities, cleaning coastlines, maintaining 
trails, planting flowers, and more. These valuable resources belong to all 
of us, and we can all take pride in them!
On May 12, please join us and your neighbors for a little spring cleaning 
as we make the places we all care about look beautiful!

Register Online 
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3utilities&sid=Agov3&U=Agov3_park_serve_day 
to clean up Savin Hill & Malibu Beaches - Dorchester
Beaches provide excellent views of the Harbor and are great sandy spots 
for summer sunbathing right on the edge of the city. The beaches have been 
substantially upgraded in recent years, including construction of a new 
ADA-compliant promenade along the beach (part of the Boston HarborWalk), a 
new playground, new sand, new lighting and additional landscaping. Malibu 
Beach offers protected swimming and a bathhouse. Savin Hill Beach has a 
tot lot, baseball fields and a protected swimming area.
Directions: MBTA: Buses #6 or #18. By car: Dorchester Ave., left onto 
Savin Hill Ave., right to Playstead Rd.
Event Specifications:
Project: Beach cleanup 
Time: 9am-11am 
Meeting location: Savin Hill parking lot/playground 
Appropriate ages: 16 years and above 
Partners: Friends of Savin Hill Shores, Senator Jack Hart

For more information, to register a group of six or more people, or to 
discuss any special accommodations or needs you may have for the day, 
please contact the Department of Conservation and Recreation at 
617-626-4980 or park.serve at state.ma.us. DCR welcomes all interested 
participants and has developed a broad list of projects suitable for 
various abilities. 
General directions are provided for your assistance. Please use additional 
on-line trip planning tools or maps to guide you to the park from your 
specific starting point.