2009 Great Sierra River Cleanup
The First Annual Great Sierra River Cleanup
September 19, 2009
Press Release-Thousands volunteer Saturday for the first ever Great Sierra River Cleanup Event
On September 19, 2009 more than 3500 volunteers joined together to remove more than 133 tons of trash and recyclables from rivers throughout the Sierra Nevada as a part of the first annual Great Sierra River Cleanup. The Sierra Nevada Conservancy would like to thank all of the volunteers and host organizations that made the premier year of the Great Sierra River Cleanup such a huge success!
36 different cleanup sites
3,566 volunteers
102 tons of trash removed
31 tons of recyclables removed
500 river-miles cleaned
The Great Sierra River Cleanup in the News
California River Cleanup Amasses Trash – Sacramento Bee
Cleanup Crew – Redding Record Searchlight
Community Made a Day of Sprucing Up the Confluence – Auburn Journal
Great Sierra River Cleanup Deemed a Success – mymotherlode.com
Tire Catch of the Day in San Joaquin River Cleanup – Fresno Bee
KFSN Fresno
KGPE Fresno
KRCR Redding
Great Sierra River Cleanup Interview on KXJZ Capitol Public Radio
Great Sierra River Cleanup Interview on KAHI
For more information please contact: Brittany Juergenson (530) 823-4686
