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Volunteers clean Lake Wedowee Oct. 24-27 as part of Renew Our Rivers campaign
What: The 12th annual Lake Wedowee Renew Our Rivers cleanup on R.L. Harris Reservoir is Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 24-27. Volunteers should contact coordinators or meet at the Highway 48 boat ramp each morning for cleanups running from 8 a.m. until noon. This year’s cleanup is being coordinated by members of the Lake Wedowee Property Owners Association and Alabama Power. In 2011, 167 volunteers removed more than 9 tons of trash from Lake Wedowee and more than 110 tons have been removed since 2000. Overview: Volunteers for Renew Our Rivers, one of the Southeast’s largest river cleanups, have collected more than 12 million pounds of trash and debris since the program’s inception in 2000. This year, 29 cleanups were held on the Alabama, Black Warrior, Cahaba, Chattahoochee, Coosa, Mobile and Tallapoosa rivers. To learn more about volunteer efforts visit www.renewourrivers.com. Directions: From Wedowee: Take Highway 48 West. After crossing the river bridge, the boat ramp is immediately at right. Contact: Volunteers should contact Shelia Smith with Alabama Power at |