On Saturday, September 27th, people around the country will be helping with projects on local, state and federal public lands all over the country. For the 6th year (but our 10th year cleaning up the river), The Flint River Conservation Association and Operation Green Team will participate in National Public Lands Day on the Flint River—a navigable river by canoe and as such is “waters of the U.S.”. We will meet at 8:45 in the morning to canoe a lower segment of the Flint River. Participants can bring their own canoes or rent one for $10 per seat ($20 per canoe). River shoes, sunscreen, hats, and sunglasses are a must, and we will provide snacks, trash bags, and drinks.
You can register by calling Soos Weber at 427-5116 by 9 a.m. on the morning of Friday September 26th. Landlubbers (those who don’t have canoeing experience) can clean up at designated bridge crossings where people carelessly toss out trash, hoping to hit the River. Children are certainly welcome!
Here are some photos from a previous cleanup:
