The 11th annual Kansas Riverbank Cleanup in Lawrence is set for the weekend before Earth Day.
More than 100 people each year help pick up trash and litter as part of the event, according to a Friends of the Kaw Facebook post.
The cleanup is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 19.
Volunteers will meet in the city parking lot on the southeast corner of North Second and Locust streets. Visit this Google form to RSVP.
Volunteers are divided into teams to clean up the riverbank around Bowersock Dam. The RSVP form says cleanup will not go into areas where people experiencing homelessness may be camping.
Those in attendance should wear sturdy shoes and clothes they don’t mind getting dirty and bring gloves and water. Friends of the Kaw will supply extra water, and The Merc Co+op will provide snacks.
See this Google map for the meetup location.
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