Join us for the Great Yadkin River Bridge Earth Day Cleanup!

Sign up as individuals or as a group to clean up a bridge crossing the Yadkin River or one of its many tributaries the weekend before Earth Day, April 17-18, through the following Sunday, April 25. Numerous watershed studies have indicated trash dumping at bridge crossings is a major source of litter in our waterways.

Yadkin Riverkeeper is so appreciative of all the ongoing highway, river, lake and stream clean up projects being done by many volunteer organizations throughout the Yadkin River watershed. To recognize these volunteer efforts and incentivize the Great Yadkin River Bridge Cleanup, YRK will be offering cash prizes as follows:

1) Most trash collected - First prize = $150, Second Prize = $75, Third prize = $25

2) Most volunteers - First Prize = $150, Second Prize = $75, Third prize = $25

To be eligible for the prizes, please register your cleanup with Yadkin Riverkeeper below and return your Bridge Cleanup Report detailing the amount of trash collected and number of volunteers involved no later than April 25. You also will need to submit photographic evidence of volunteers and trash collected to info@yadkinriverkeeper.org. Documenting the impact of the Great Yadkin River Bridge Earth Day Cleanup will help YRK demonstrate the impact of volunteers on keeping our waterways clean and the tremendous need to prevent littering and illegal trash dumping.

General Information and Safety Guidelines

Please contact YRK at info@yadkinriverkeeper.org if you have questions or need logistical support or supplies for your cleanup.