ARMY cadets teamed up with the Forest of Burnley to help clean up a local river.

The young cadets were grafting in the heat on Sunday as they worked to remove litter and refuse from the Calder Park river's water course.

This was done to help make the area area cleaner and safer for children and animals using the park.

Keith Wilson of the Forest of Burnley said: "We are working to improve Burnley's woodland areas for everyone to enjoy and the visual amenity can be spoiled by the distribution of litter and bulky refuse.

"We are most grateful for the cadets help in improving their local environment."

The cadet detachment, which is made up of teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18, worked to help make the water course cleaner and safer for children and animals using the park.

The detachment encourages their cadets to get involved with their local community and the work carried out will go towards the cadets achieving their Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Calder Park is managed by Burnley Borough Council Parks Services and the Forest of Burnley which is a public private partnership funded by the Millennium Commission and others to extend and manage woodland areas in the Burnley District.

The project has strong links with Elwood (East Lancashire Woodlands) and together they are looking for new areas to develop woodland sites and manage existing woodland areas.

The Forest of Burnley also encourages residents of the borough to enjoy their woodland habits and learn more about trees and forests.

For further information contact Forest of Burnley on 01282 839657.