The 24th annual Great Kanawha River Cleanup, sponsored by
the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, is scheduled from 9
a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 14.
Cleanup sites include Kanawha Falls at Glen Ferris; Magic
Island in Charleston; Winfield Beach/Locks; Daniel Boone Park in Charleston;
and Roadside Park in St. Albans.
Those wishing to volunteer are urged to register with the
DEP so enough supplies can be obtained for each cleanup location. The DEP’s
REAP program (Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan) will supply bags and
gloves for volunteers and will arrange for trash to be hauled away.
All volunteers also will receive a T-shirt.
Last year, local citizens collected two tons of debris
and trash from the Kanawha River’s banks. Over the last five years, volunteers
have removed more than 30 tons of trash from the river and around 400 discarded
tires.
For more information or to register to volunteer, contact
Travis Cooper at 304-926-0499 ext. 1117 or email:
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