Provo River Cleanup
Provo River Cleanup, April 30, 2005
The most heavily fished stretch of river in Utah will receive a thorough cleaning by volunteers on April 30.
Those who would like to help are encouraged to assemble at Vivian Park in Provo Canyon at 8 a.m. The park is located about halfway up the canyon, between the mouth of the canyon and Deer Creek Reservoir. “We will have a map of the river available that breaks it down into clean-up sections,” says Ed Kent, one of the clean-up organizers. “Each section of the river will be assigned to a group. We will provide garbage bags, and UDOT has agreed to pick up the bags from the roadside. “Clean-up groups will walk the roadside and river banks, collect trash and then place the bags along the roadside for pickup.” Kent anticipates the clean-up will take about four hours. Coffee, juice and bagels will be provided. The clean-up effort has been organized by several fishing organizations and fishing retailers.
For more information, contact Kent at (801) 573-0770 or Brandon Anderson at (801) 486-5700.