Dozens of people showed up on Sunday for a cleanup, as we learn more on the state of the shoreline.
Don Riepe fell in love with nature as a Boy Scout. His work, home, and volunteering all revolve around Jamaica Bay. The 82-year-old has been organizing cleanups since 1986."It used to be worse 10, 20 years ago. But little by little through education and through different agencies getting more and more involved, more volunteer groups, the bay is getting a lot cleaner," Riepe said.
On Sunday, volunteers from different organizations, including about 60 people from the International WeLoveU Foundation, scattered across the area to pick up trash. Jamaica Bay is internationally known as a bird sanctuary. Riepe says more than 300 species of birds have visited.
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