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Residents can help clean up debris on land that is part of Guilford County’s open space program March 20.

The Guilford County Open Space Committee is asking residents to bring equipment such as wheelbarrows, sledge hammers, crow bars, hammers, rakes, shovels and wire cutters.

Residents should also bring gloves, boots and hats and wear long-sleeve shirts.

The open space committee is providing some drinks and snacks, although residents can bring a bag lunch. The cleanup is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Those who are interested in participating can RSVP to Alex Ashton, who manages the program for the county, at rashton@co.guilford.nc.us or by calling 641-3762.

Residents are asked to meet at 6864 McLeansville Road and park along the road.

The cleanup will be on part of a 450-acre swath of land Guilford County acquired in September to be part of its open space program.

The land is in the northeastern part of the county along the south bank of Reedy Fork Creek. It borders the Reedy Fork Ranch subdivision just east of U.S. 29 in Greensboro.

At more than two-thirds of a square mile, the property represents a major acquisition for the open-space effort. It’s funded by a $10 million bond referendum passed in 2004.

The land sits between Bryan Park and Northeast Park and could one day be part of a link between the two. It would also serve as a secondary route for the planned Mountains-to-Sea Trail.