Friends, from left, Abigayle Konys, Stephen Conrad and Alex Moreno, all of Groton, look for trash along the boardwalk as they participate in a cleanup organized by Ocean Recovery Community Alliance at Hole in the Wall Beach in Niantic on Sunday, April 18, 2021. The nonprofit organization, which is focused on building a community to act as stewards of oceans, beaches and waterways, has more cleanups planned for the month of April across Connecticut and Rhode Island. For details see https://ccar.us/action-center/orca/. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Declan McGoldrick, 8, reacts to holding a piece of trash as he puts it into a bag held by his mother Danielle, as brother Desmond, 5, and dad Sean look on, all of Waterford, as they participate in a cleanup organized by Ocean Recovery Community Alliance at Hole in the Wall Beach in Niantic on Sunday, April 18, 2021. The nonprofit organization, which is focused on building a community to act as stewards of oceans, beaches and waterways, has more cleanups planned for the month of April across Connecticut and Rhode Island. For details see https://ccar.us/action-center/orca/. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Chase Whipple, from left, 7, joins friends Declan, 8, and Desmond, 5, McGoldrick, all of Waterford, as they look for trash along the fence of the railroad line as they participate in a cleanup organized by Ocean Recovery Community Alliance at Hole in the Wall Beach in Niantic on Sunday, April 18, 2021. The nonprofit organization, which is focused on building a community to act as stewards of oceans, beaches and waterways, has more cleanups planned for the month of April across Connecticut and Rhode Island. For details see https://ccar.us/action-center/orca/. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Friends, from left, Stephen Conrad, Abigayle Knows and Alex Moreno, all of Groton, look for trash along the beach as they participate in a cleanup organized by Ocean Recovery Community Alliance at Hole in the Wall Beach in Niantic on Sunday, April 18, 2021. The nonprofit organization, which is focused on building a community to act as stewards of oceans, beaches and waterways, has more cleanups planned for the month of April across Connecticut and Rhode Island. For details see https://ccar.us/action-center/orca/. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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