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Organization: City of Santa Clarita
Date: September 5, 2008
City and Volunteers Team Up to Clean Up Santa Clara River
14th Annual River Rally Meant to Preserve Natural Estuary
The City of Santa Clarita's 14th annual River Rally will be kicking off the fall events this season with the river clean-up and environmental expo on Saturday, September 20th. This event will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. off the Via Princessa Bridge and Wiley Canyon. The river clean up will involve removing trash from the Santa Clara River, the last natural river in Southern California. The City will be providing gloves, trash bags, snacks, and special giveaways to those participating in the River Rally.
"To date thousands of volunteers have collected over 270,000 pounds of trash and debris from the Santa Clara River," said Travis Lange, City Environmental Services Manager. "It is important to remember that every little bit helps when keeping Santa Clarita clean."
The environmental expo at the River Rally event will provide information about important issues such as recycling, air quality, water conservation, pollution prevention and open space preservation. There will also be a free bike valet at the River Rally, so arrive in style and valet your bike.
Participating volunteers should wear sturdy closed-toe shoes, appropriate clothing for walking in the riverbed and plenty of sunscreen. Animals are not permitted on site during the River Rally Clean-up.
For more information on River Rally, go to www.santa-clarita.com/environment or contact the City's Environmental Services Division at (661) 286-4098 or send an e-mail to environment@santa-clarita.com.
