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Calling all depavers and greenspace lovers! 

You may or may not know about the awesome depaving efforts of Somerville residents. What is depaving? It's exactly what it sounds like -- ripping up pavement and transforming land into healthy greenspaces.

Date/Time: Saturday, April 29th, 10am - noon (Rain date: Sunday, 4/30, same time -- we'll email out if we change to the rain date.)

Location: 16 Centre Street, Somerville ( On the corner; depaving area's in back, along Woodbine)

What we provide: Safety supplies (hard hats, safety goggles, and gloves), water, snacks, and pizza once the depaving wraps 

What to bring: water bottle, sunscreen, hat, bug spray, and your energy(!)

TO NOTE: 

- We can only have 16 years old and up in the work area. 

- Our events are COVID-conscious. Bring a mask, if it helps you feel safer. While we're outdoors, we still encourage you to assess how you're feeling beforehand and, if under the weather, please stay home. 

Email our team at greenopensomerville@gmail.com if you'll join us on Sat 4/29 and/or if you want to learn more about local depaving efforts. 


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Add to Calendar 2023-04-29 10:00:00 2026-04-22 14:50:30 Depaving Party (Part of SustainaVille Week) Calling all depavers and greenspace lovers!  You may or may not know about the awesome depaving efforts of Somerville residents. What is depaving? It's exactly what it sounds like -- ripping up pavement and transforming land into healthy greenspaces. Date/Time: Saturday, April 29th, 10am - noon (Rain date: Sunday, 4/30, same time -- we'll email out if we change to the rain date.) Location: 16 Centre Street, Somerville ( On the corner; depaving area's in back, along Woodbine) What we provide: Safety supplies (hard hats, safety goggles, and gloves), water, snacks, and pizza once the depaving wraps  What to bring: water bottle, sunscreen, hat, bug spray, and your energy(!) TO NOTE:  - We can only have 16 years old and up in the work area.  - Our events are COVID-conscious. Bring a mask, if it helps you feel safer. While we're outdoors, we still encourage you to assess how you're feeling beforehand and, if under the weather, please stay home.  Email our team at greenopensomerville@gmail.com if you'll join us on Sat 4/29 and/or if you want to learn more about local depaving efforts.  City of Somerville's Office of Sustainability and Environment 16 Centre Street Somerville , MA 02143 United States Erin Noel enoel@somervillema.gov America/New_York public `

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