Mayor Meredith Leidy invites Northglenn residents to Farmers' High Line Canal cleanup

Mayor Meredith Leidy urged Northglenn residents to take part in the 29th annual Farmers' High Line Canal cleanup, scheduled for Saturday, March 21 from 9 to 11 a.m., with a backup weather date of Saturday, March 28. Volunteers are asked to meet at EB Raines Junior Memorial Park to collect supplies before heading to assigned areas.

"It's an incredible example of neighbors helping neighbors and taking pride in the beautiful spaces we all enjoy," Mayor Meredith Leidy said, calling the event a long‑running community tradition. She said the city divides its trails, parks and canal areas "into 22" and assigns those sections to volunteer groups; the transcript does not specify the unit attached to the number 22.

Leidy described logistical details for volunteers: team leaders will meet city staff at EB Raines Junior Memorial Park to pick up trash bags, gloves, pickers, buckets, water and snacks, and then depart for assigned locations to begin work at 9 a.m. She invited individuals and groups to sign up (groups may choose their own team leader; individuals can indicate willingness to serve as a team leader).

All volunteers are invited back to EB Raines Junior Memorial Park for lunch. Leidy said the What Would Cheeses Do food truck — a regular summer event vendor — will be on site providing free, freshly made grilled cheese sandwiches for volunteers until about 1 p.m.

The mayor said the cleanup is conducted in partnership with the City of Thornton, whose staff and residents cover canal cleanup north of 120th Avenue, and added that the combined effort covers more than 30 miles of greenway trails, riverbeds and walkways. Residents can sign up at northland.org/fhcc to participate.

Leidy closed by thanking volunteers "for helping keep Northland beautiful" and saying she hopes to see residents at the cleanup on March 21. The transcript did not specify a year for the March dates.