Still Time To Sign Up For 10th Annual James River Regional Cleanup

There’s still time to sign up for the 10th Annual James River Regional Cleanup to be held June 13. Registering is easy and takes just a couple of minutes by logging on to www.jamesriveradvisorycouncil.com. The cleanup will go from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Participants are encouraged to arrive a bit early to sign in before heading out to collect litter and recyclable materials along the James. All participants will be provided lunch. Past cleanups have resulted in hundreds of bags of trash and recyclable materials, as well as larger debris, being collected by volunteers. These efforts enhance river aesthetics while making the river a safer place for visitors and wildlife. Cleanup activities occur along about 70 miles of the James between Appomattox and Charles City counties. Participants may choose from a dozen sites among eight localities. No matter where someone lives in Central Virginia, there’s a James River Regional Cleanup site within an easy drive. Several hundred volunteers already have registered to participate, but more are needed. Volunteers are needed to walk shorelines as well as use boats to reach floating litter and out-of-the-way places where trash has accumulated. There are particular needs for more volunteers to help at the following sites: – Westview Landing in Goochland County – VCU Rice Center in Charles City County – James River State Park in Appomattox and Buckingham counties – Osborne Landing in Henrico County The online registration deadline is June 5. Volunteers not able to register by that date are encouraged to arrive early and sign up the day of the event. Online registration is encouraged because it helps JRAC to plan for appropriate amounts of supplies and food. For more details, including a complete list of cleanup sites and driving directions to each site, please visit www.jamesriveradvisorycouncil.com. Information also is available by calling 804-717-6688.

May 28, 2009; 8:00 PM • by Scott

There’s still time to sign up for the 10th Annual James River Regional Cleanup to be held June 13. Registering is easy and takes just a couple of minutes by logging on to www.jamesriveradvisorycouncil.com.

The cleanup will go from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Participants are encouraged to arrive a bit early to sign in before heading out to collect litter and recyclable materials along the James. All participants will be provided lunch.

Past cleanups have resulted in hundreds of bags of trash and recyclable materials, as well as larger debris, being collected by volunteers. These efforts enhance river aesthetics while making the river a safer place for visitors and wildlife.

Cleanup activities occur along about 70 miles of the James between Appomattox and Charles City counties. Participants may choose from a dozen sites among eight localities. No matter where someone lives in Central Virginia, there’s a James River Regional Cleanup site within an easy drive.

Several hundred volunteers already have registered to participate, but more are needed. Volunteers are needed to walk shorelines as well as use boats to reach floating litter and out-of-the-way places where trash has accumulated. There are particular needs for more volunteers to help at the following sites:
– Westview Landing in Goochland County
– VCU Rice Center in Charles City County
– James River State Park in Appomattox and Buckingham counties
– Osborne Landing in Henrico County

The online registration deadline is June 5. Volunteers not able to register by that date are encouraged to arrive early and sign up the day of the event. Online registration is encouraged because it helps JRAC to plan for appropriate amounts of supplies and food.
For more details, including a complete list of cleanup sites and driving directions to each site, please visit www.jamesriveradvisorycouncil.com. Information also is available by calling 804-717-6688.

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