What: The Renew Our Rivers fall Lake Mitchell cleanup is Saturday, Oct. 26. Volunteers should report at 8 a.m. to the Higgins Ferry boat launch for a safety briefing. The cleanup will end at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch for the volunteers. 

Overview: Volunteers for Renew Our Rivers, one of the Southeast’s largest river cleanup campaigns, have collected more than 15.5 million pounds of trash and debris since the program’s inception in 2000. To learn more about volunteer efforts, visit https://apcshorelines.com/blog/.

Directions: From I-65, travel to exit 208. Take County Road 28 east to Lake Mitchell Road until it ends at the Higgins Ferry boat launch.

Contact: Dale Vann at 205-910-3713 or rdvann@bellsouth.net.