What: The Renew Our Rivers Lay Lake cleanup is
Saturday, April 6 .Volunteers should report
at 7 a.m. to Richey’s Resort located at E.C. Gaston
Steam Plant. The cleanup will take place at various
locations near the plant and will be followed by a picnic
lunch.
Overview: Volunteers for Renew Our Rivers, one of the Southeast’s
largest river cleanups, have collected more than 10
million pounds of trash and debris since the program’s
inception in 2000. This year, 30 cleanups are planned
through November on the Alabama, Black Warrior,
Cahaba, Chattahoochee, Coosa, Mobile and Tallapoosa
rivers and various lakes throughout the state.
To learn more about volunteer efforts,
please visit www.renewourrivers.com.
Directions: From Birmingham, take Highway 280 east to Harpersville
and then travel on Highway 25 south to the plant near
Wilsonville.
Volunteer Contact: Byron Corina, 205-669-8301.