PHOTO: (W)ELL pond cleanup

ON SATURDAY, May 5, from 9 a.m. to noon, the Ell Pond Improvement Council, in collaboration with the Melrose Unitarian Church and the Melrose Recycling Committee, will sponsor its annual cleanup and restoration day at the memorial knoll shoreline across from the middle school. Volunteers can assist in shrub planting, invasive species removal, riparian no-mow fencing, litter pick-up and other activities. Volunteers should bring work gloves and yard tools. Canoes and kayaks are encouraged to help with hard-to-reach areas like the Main Street shoreline. Refreshments and pizza. Rain date Sunday, May 6. Come join the fun. The Ell Pond Improvement Council, Inc. welcomes new members. Call 781 526 7383 for more information. (Courtesy Photo)