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Ozark National Scenic Riverways Hosting River Clean-Up April 7

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March 23, 2018

May 2017 flooding at Ozark National Scenic Riverways/NPS

On April 7 the staff at Ozark National Scenic Riverways is looking for volunteers to help clean up the park, particularly the debris left by last May's flooding/NPS

Ozark National Scenic Riverways is hosting a river cleanup effort on April 7 with the Ozark Heritage Project. Following the historic flooding in 2017, the focus will be on cleaning up flood debris that remains, particularly on heavily impacted areas near Eminence and Van Buren.

Staff from Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Ozark Heritage Project, park concessioners, local chambers of commerce, area schools, youth groups, and volunteers will band together to tackle litter in the rivers and along the roads and accesses of the park.

The river clean-up is scheduled for Saturday, April 7th. You can register from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the following sites: Watercress Landing in Van Buren, Big Spring Boat Landing, Two Rivers Campground, and Joshua T. Chilton Memorial Landing in Eminence. The staff at the registration sites will provide trash bags and river bags for your convenience. Additional dumpsters and recycling trailers will also be available for trash disposal at Two Rivers and Big Spring.

Participants are encouraged to bring work gloves, and to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the activity. Those who would prefer to clean up other areas of the park or river that day are welcome to do so, and can register in advance to get trash and river bags for the day by calling 573-323-4806.

The Ozark Heritage Project is sponsoring a Saturday evening meal and musical entertainment for all participants beginning at 5 p.m. at the Big Spring Pavilion at Big Spring. Music will be supplied by one of Missouri's talented bands. It should be a good time to enjoy friends, good music and lend a hand in cleaning up our rivers.

Ozark National Scenic Riverways is committed to preserving the beautiful resources of the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers. 

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