Grand totals for 2007's New River Clean Up Success:
- 476 volunteers
- 19,780 pounds (almost 10 tons) of trash
- 1,333 tire
- and more than 79 miles of the New's watershed in Virginia's Grayson, Giles, Tazewell, Carroll, Pulaski and Montgovery Counties and the city of Radford and in North Carolina's Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany Counties.
Needless to say, 2007's summer and fall efforts have been setting records all over the watershed. We're working in more and more counties in the watershed, picking up more trash than ever, mobilizing and partnering with more related organizations than ever, and seeing more volunteer participation than ever!
And, much of this effort is helping to build long-term relationships and programs. NCNR is looking forward to expanding our summer and fall clean ups into even more of the river?s watershed.
For 2008, we are planning to expand our efforts with a spring tributary focused clean up. Courtney is actively recruiting organizations and groups for this project, so please do contact her with suggestions for participants this spring ? maybe even you!
Special thanks to all our partners in our late summer and fall clean up activities go out to:
Giles County Renew the New Clean Up Committee, New River's Edge Inc., Canoe the New Outfitters & Guide Service, New River Angler, Wild Country Studios, New River Retreat LLC, Bluestone Conservatory, New River Watershed Roundtable, New River Trail State Park, Coastal Canoeists, The Sierra Club, Greasy Creek Outfitters, Blue Cat on the New, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Lara and Bill Hopkins, Friends of the New River, New River State Park, DCR, Kate Irwin, Clean Virginia Waterways, North Carolina Big Sweep, Grayson Co. Dept. of Public Works, Tom Smith, First Baptist Church of Independence, Young's Chapel Baptist Church of Mouth of Wilson, Oak Hill Academy, Riverside General Store, Zaloo's, Riverside Canoe and Tube Rental, Deerwood Park Residents, Foggy Mountain Nursery, RiverGirl, Rivercamp USA, New River Outfitters, and all our volunteers.
