Green Up Day

Vermont’s annual statewide beautification project, Green Up Day, was postponed earlier in the month due to the coronavirus pandemic but it’s now full speed ahead for May 30.

A long-running Vermont tradition that the pandemic postponed will continue this weekend—with changes. Green Up Day is believed to be the nation’s oldest statewide beautification project. More than 22,000 volunteers took part last year, according to the organization. Hundreds of tons of litter are generally picked up from along 13,000 miles of roadway, Green Up Day said, including tossed cans…