Yurok's sixth annual Klamath River cleanup scheduled 

The Times-Standard

April 16, 2007  

The Yurok Tribe is hosting its Sixth Annual River Cleanup on April 21 in an effort to rid the Klamath River of human-made debris dumped along the river or washed down river by the winter storms.

The trash destroys salmon habitat and is also an eyesore along the scenic river.

Last year, 150 participants hauled off nearly 240 cubic yards of waste, and all of the metal was recycled.

The Cleanup is part of the Tribe's continuous effort to conserve, restore and sustain the Klamath River . The Tribe will provide bags, gloves and a T-shirt to commemorate your efforts. Volunteers should wear boots and warm clothing. After the trash bash, volunteers may join the Tribe in the afternoon for a traditionally cooked steelhead lunch and raffle. Meet for breakfast at the tribal office parking lot at 8 a.m. , off Highway 101, on Klamath Boulevard .

The cleanup is co-sponsored by the AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards Project (WSP), whose mission is to conserve, restore and sustain anadromous watersheds for future generations by linking education with high quality scientific practices. A special project of the California Conservation Corps, WSP is sponsored by the California Service Corps and administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

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