Lepisto says volunteers will get dirty so wear work-appropriate clothing. Durable shoes or boots are recommended– no flip flops or sandals. You can bring work gloves, and make sure you have sunglasses and sunscreen. If you want to go out on the water and you have your own life jacket, please bring it. There will be life jackets, gloves and trash bags provided for the volunteers. He says additional boats and pontoons are also needed for the cleanup.
Again, volunteers must register, which can be done by:
calling 605-220-1219
in person July 7 at 4:30pm at Griffin Park
In 10 cleanups since 2009 over 700 volunteers have removed 21 tons of litter and trash from along the river. The trash collected, either by boat or land-based crews, will be brought to Downs Marina where it will be sorted, then disposed of by the City of Pierre.