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Team up with the New River Wildlife and Conservation Club at their Riverside Boat Landing Clubhouse for this clean-up! The New River Wildlife and Conservation Club works tirelessly to preserve and protect the New River and its natural ecology, providing workshops to the local community throughout the year at their Riverside location. Join members of the NRWCC in floating the New River to gather trash and debris from the nearby islands and banks!

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

DIRECTIONS:

Physical Coordinates: 36.672850, -81.022300

From Galax, head west on US-221/US-58/Reserve Blvd, turn right onto VA-94/Riverside Dr, continue straight onto VA-274/Riverside Dr, make the first left and follow that road to the parking area.

LINK TO GOOGLE MAP -> 36°40’22.3″N 81°01’20.3″W – Google Maps

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 Riverside 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!

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