Stow Cleanup

Stow Cleanup The Stow Cleanup is held annually in the spring to pick up trash and garbage around the town of Stow, Massachusetts.

The Stow Cleanup Group was created in 2009 to clean up the litter around the Town of Stow, Massachusetts. The original steering committee included founder, Sandy Taft, Tara Taft, Marie Guiles, Chris Spear, Janet Moffat, David Cobb, and Jean Lynch. In 2010, the Group was joined by Jean Caviness. Originally an Earth Day event, the cleanup date was moved to early April to avoid school vacation weeken

ds and, hopefully, poison ivy. The Group meets two or three times in February and March to plan for the spring event. Special thanks to Ace Hardware, Boy Scouts, the Stow Highway Department, and the Stow Police Department for providing supplies and equipment each year and for the over 160 volunteers who help us clean up our town.

08/25/2026
08/24/2026
08/21/2026

A reminder as school begins next week:

08/20/2026

Please note the change of location for the September discussion.

08/20/2026
08/19/2026

We share the open space in town with many. When you are walking the trails, keep an eye out for others enjoying the outdoors. You might find something big or small.

Photo by Marianne Sharin

08/15/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/18hTKZGSB5/

Mushroom Identification Walk, Stow Conservation Trust (SCT): 19-Sept-2026 9:00a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the SCT ‘Red Acre Woodland’ parcel

Mushroom Walk - Join in a Stow Conservation Trust event that will look for, and identify mushrooms. Walk led by a Stow, MA naturalist Gordon Landis.
Red Acre Woodland. This parcel is located along South Acton Road in Stow.
Saturday, 19-Sept, 9:00am - 10:30am
Contact John Sangermano ([email protected]) for parking detail and questions


The Stow Conservation Trust is a local Stow MA non-profit land trust. The Red Acre Woodland parcel is a 197 acre parcel of protected open space. There are multiple marked trails on the parcel including a trail (White Trail) connecting South Acton Road and Red Acre Road. Parking is along South Acton Road.

A "Fungus" is an organism that lives mostly underground and survives by breaking down organic material with enzymes and other processes. A "Mushroom" is a growth seen above the ground and is generally a small portion of the fungus; it is often produced as part of how a fungi releases spores for reproduction.

Gordon Landis has experience with nature and outdoors. He is a retired engineer and has led walks in Stow. Walk will be family friendly. Recommend that participants wear clothing appropriate for the weather including long pants and long sleeves (as protection from ticks).

Address

Stow, MA
01775

Telephone

978-897-4444

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Stow Cleanup posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The School

Send a message to Stow Cleanup:

Shortcuts

Share