The 6th annual Great Sierra River Clean Up will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2014 .This cleanup is a region-wide effort throughout the Sierra Nevada Region, and a chance for these communities to show their dedication to stewardship, desire for clean water and healthy rivers. This project is in held in conjunction with the coastal cleanup day and communities all over California will come together to protect and clean our waterways.
During the first five years of the Great Sierra River Cleanup, nearly 19,000 volunteers have joined together to remove almost 600 tons of trash and recyclables from watersheds throughout the Sierra Nevada. Hundreds of community groups have spread across 22 counties and over 1,700 river miles to pull appliances, cigarette butts, beverage cans, baby diapers, tires, furniture, and more from the rivers and streams that supply the State of California with more than 60 percent of its water.
The Bureau of Land Management, the Kim Evans Memorial Merced River Cleanup, Sierra Nevada conservancy, Sierra Foothill Conservancy and the Upper Merced River Watershed Council have come together to lead the effort in Mariposa and the Merced River. Volunteers and community members are invited to take part in this volunteer effort and help restore the Upper Merced River Watershed, and enjoy a day of stewardship and community on the river.
The Merced River has provided summer fun and recreation for locals as well as visitors from around the world. A few hours of your time will help maintain the health and vitality of the river we all love. Last year, over 30 volunteers helped pull over 650 pounds of trash out of our portion of the river-including a sofa, RV awning and a boombox. This year, with low water levels we are hoping to meet and pass the amount of trash collected and number of volunteers.
Volunteers of all ages and abilities are crucial to make this event a success. Meet us at Briceburg parking area, or the El Portal Market at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 20th. Volunteers will be assigned an area along the river to clean up. Trash, and recycle bags will be provided. Please bring gloves, sunscreen, hates, water and snacks. We will finish by noon, compile, weigh and sort our findings to be included in the region-wide statistics. Contact Mary Snyder at: mary@sierrafoothill.org, or (209) 742-5556 for questions. Please visit: www.merced-river.org for information on how to register. Please join us for this historical event!
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The Great Sierra River Clean Up is a collaborative effort between BLM, Sierra Foothill Conservancy, Don Evans and the Kim Evans Memorial Clean Up and the Upper Merced River Watershed Council to clean up and restore the Upper Merced River. Please Join us on Saturday, September 20 at Briceburg or El Portal for this years event.
