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Volunteers Remove Over 15,000 Pounds Of Trash From 4 Rivers Monday, March 15, 2021
Boat full of collected trash
Tires collected during the cleanup
Volunteers at the first site
Volunteers at the last site in Tellico
Boat full of trash collected at Tellico Lake
Collecting trash on a river
Volunteers at the trash they collected at Parksville
Boat full of collected tires
A collective 51 volunteers removed 15,355 pounds of trash from four different rivers throughout the month of February in Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful’s first Cherokee National Forest River Cleanup Series presented by Volkswagen.
For perspective, the total weight of litter removed is equivalent to 21 bull elk, which can reach up to 730 pounds and is the largest animal that can be spotted within the Cherokee National Forest. So, it could be said that the volunteers in this cleanup series removed enough trash from the rivers to be comparable to the weight of a herd of elk.
Over 7.5 tons of trash removed during Cherokee National Forest River Cleanup Series
According to Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful, the total weight of litter removed is equivalent to 21 bull elk. Author: Dalisa Robles (WBIR) Updated: 10:44 AM EDT March 15, 2021
TENNESSEE, USA 51 volunteers removed over 15,355lbs. (7.5 tons) of trash during the Cherokee National Forest River Cleanup Series .
According to Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful, the total weight of litter removed is equivalent to 21 bull elk.
The cleanups took place at four sites throughout the month of February.
The results for each site were:
February 6: Watauga Lake of the Watauga River in Elizabethton: 3,202 lbs.
With 40+ River Miles Adopted In 2 Months, KTNRB Seeks Program Title Sponsor To Continue Momentum Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Cereise Morris (dark brown jacket) and her group doing an Adopt a River Mile cleanup in Clifton, Tn. - photo by Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful - photo by Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful - photo by Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful - photo by Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful - photo by Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful
Since Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful launched its Adopt a River Mile program in 2018, the aim has been to promote stewardship of local waterways by achieving at least 15 river miles adopted by local individuals or groups each year. Thanks to rallying efforts by local citizens, that goal has more than doubled within the first two months of 2021.
HAMPTON â The first of a series of cleanups of litter from East Tennessee rivers and lakes was a success despite the cold weather, according to Ed Jordan, president of Keep Carter County Beautiful.
âThe Watauga Lake cleanup last Saturday was a success,â Jordan said. âThanks to all the volunteers who braved the cold weather and water that made this event a great success.â
The event was the kickoff of a series of four cleanups in the Cherokee National Forest River Cleanup presented by Volkswagen.
The remaining events of the series will be held at South Holston Lake on Saturday, Feb. 13, starting at 10 a.m. at the launch point at 19482 County Park Road in Abingdon, Virginia; Tellico Lake on Saturday, Feb. 20; Parksville Lake on Saturday, Feb. 27; and the Ocoee River on Sunday, Feb. 28.