The South Portland Land Trust (SPLT) is calling the community to action for an urgently needed clean up on the city’s South Branch Trail. The area is currently inundated with litter and the SPLT is looking for a number of volunteers from the community and neighboring businesses to collect the trash and help maintain the trail.

The clean up will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 16th, and volunteers will meet in the parking lot behind CSL Plasma on Gorham Road. Those who are interested in volunteering can find more information on the SPLT website at southportlandlandtrust.org/upcoming-events.

The South Branch Trail offers a wooded respite from the hustle and bustle of the Maine Mall and Clark’s Pond Plaza and offers connections between the two shopping areas. From the eastern end of the South Branch Trail system, one can walk to the trailhead for the Clark’s Pond Trail. The South Branch Trail was a project of the West End Trails Committee, a sub-committee of the South Portland Land Trust dedicated to making the west end of the city friendlier for pedestrians.