ASTORIA — In recognition of Earth Day, Astoria Parks and Recreation announces that Citizens Helping Improve Parks (CHIP-in) will host a family park clean-up day Sunday, April 19.

Citizens and children alike are invited to attend the CHIP-in at Tapiola Park, located at 900 W. Marine Drive, from 1 to 4 p.m. Volunteers will help pick up trash, place bark chips and sand inside the play structure, powerwash the play structure and more.

Earth Day was founded in 1969 by Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin in response to a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. Over the past 40 years, the Earth Day movement has led a global environmental movement to mobilize key constituencies on progressive environmental policies and actions.

CHIP-in was created by the Astoria City Council in 2014 to encourage citizen participation and environmental stewardship. Last year, CHIP-in grew to over 200 volunteers who cleaned eight local parks and raised $7,500 to support the program. CHIP-in is sponsored by Arbor Care Tree Specialists, Inc., Recology Western Oregon and Fort George Brewery.

If you are interested in volunteering or sponsoring a clean up day, contact Janice O’Malley Galizio, volunteer coordinator at chip-in@astoria.or.us or 503-741-5965.

1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 19

Tapiola Park

900 W. Marine Drive, Astoria

503-741-5965