Goodwill Grange Hall River Clean-up at Mouth of Wilson

Spread some Goodwill with the folks from Troutdale’s Goodwill Grange Hall #959 by joining their Clean River Month New River Clean-up! This Clean-up is on the Wednesday before school resumes for the 2025/2026 school year, the perfect chance to get the whole family out for one last Summer send-off at the River–all while working for a great cause!

Meet at the DWR Mouth of Wilson Boat Landing on Wednesday, August 13 at 9 AM. Directions provided below.

Contact for more details and to sign up: [email protected]

Physical Coordinates: 36.586499, -81.314078

From Independence, head west on US-58/Wilson Hwy, and the entrance to the boat launch driveway will be on the left in approximately 11.3 miles.

GOOGLE MAP -> https://maps.app.goo.gl/xb9srmGUGJBKAw4a8

Please be advised that cell reception is spotty throughout Grayson County, so it’s always best to download your directions ahead of time.

HOW TO PLAN FOR YOUR RIVER CLEAN-UP:

• PFDs (Personal Flotation Devices) REQUIRED for your safety
• Sturdy gloves for picking up trash and debris
• Dress to get wet and dirty–you WILL get wet and dirty!
• Wear river-safe shoes, preferably with a closed toe–no flip-flops, please!
• Bring a kayak or canoe if you have them!

Bags will be provided to collect river trash at the Mouth of Wilson Boat Launch site. All trash and debris will be weighed and then collected by our partners at Virginia DWR and Grayson County Public Works.

In the event of severe weather or poor river conditions, the clean-up will be cancelled. Please refer to the clean-up organizers to know if a clean-up is cancelled. Updates will also be posted here and on the Grayson County Tourism Facebook page the night before the clean-up.

Clean River Month in Grayson County is sponsored by: Grayson County Tourism & Economic Development; New River Wildlife & Conservation Club; New River Conservancy; Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources; Grayson Landcare; Preserve Grayson; The Goodwill Grange Hall; Grayson County Democrats.

Thank you for volunteering to be a New River Protector!