Over 75 volunteers came out to help make the Truckee River cleaner and healthier by participating in KTMB’s inaugural Down River Cleanup late last month.
Volunteers worked at three sites along a section of the river east of Sparks, from Lockwood Park to McCarran Park, along the Truckee River September 27-30.
They removed trash, weeds, and cleaned up illegal dump sites, including a makeshift barge that had been stuck downstream for over three years.
Preliminary results from the cleanup show that volunteers removed -
- 8.9 tons of trash, including 8 tires, four needles, a generator, multiple propane tanks, a laundry cart, and a makeshift barge made up of a trailer, various metal signs, and three large metal air tanks.
- 3.75 tons of invasive weeds and green waste were removed during the cleanup event.
- 20 native plants planted
“These cleanups are essential to the well-being of our river by removing trash caught up around the banks, and we can maintain the health and cleanliness of the Truckee River. These cleanups would also not be possible without all of our amazing volunteers, supporters, and sponsors.” Said Darcy Phillips, Executive Director of KTMB.
(KTMB contributed to this report.)
