Hundreds of volunteers will gather streamside Saturday to participate in the second annual Trout Unlimited statewide river cleanup.
The project will remove trash from 15 designated river stretches at various locations.
“Water is one of Colorado’s most valuable and precious natural resources and, as we’ve seen in recent years, its supply is far from guaranteed,” said Sharon Lance, president of Colorado Trout Unlimited. “Through the cleanup, everyone can get involved and make a great impact.”
The 2005 cleanup will visit the following rivers, with contact information for those who wish to join the effort:
South Platte in Denver, Elbert Bivins, 303-960-6709
Elevenmile Canyon, Bill Burd, 719-590-6615
Big Thompson, Austin Condon, 970-586-1762
Poudre, Paul Fromme, 970-282-9387
Clear Creek, Gil Hassinger, 303-980-5616
Boulder Creek, Mike Malec, 303-413-6643
North Fork Gunnison, Ben Olson, 970-901-8135
Gunnison, Tra Lowell, 970-641-4243
Upper Colorado, Scott Linn, 970-726-5652
Arkansas, Dusty Yaeger, 719-942-3955
Bear Creek, Rich Reynolds, 303-674-4861
Animas, Tom Jones, 2jones@gobrainstorm.net
St. Vrain, Bret Duston, 303-776-4074
In addition, a Blue River cleanup is scheduled for Oct. 15. Call Andy Gentry at 970-262-7573.
