What is it?
LL&W will be hosting cleanups on the Mississippi River in Memphis, TN. Interested community members from the surrounding area are encouraged to volunteer.

Volunteers will meet LL&W staff at a predetermined site. At the site, volunteers will hand in liability waivers, fill their water bottles, and grab a life jacket and gloves. LL&W will give a short safety speech and a plan for the cleanup.

After everyone is registered and briefed, we will load into boats and head to the cleanup site. Once we arrive at the site, you will be given garbage bags and directions on where to pile the garbage for pickup by LL&W crew. The cleanup will last for a couple hours then everyone will head back in boats to the original meeting site.   

What do volunteers need to bring?

• Water Bottle:  Please bring a refillable water bottle; if you do not have one, we will have small cups for water. 
• Clothing:  Be sure to dress appropriately; wear comfortable clothes preferably layers.  Remember you can always take layers off.  Long pants and closed-toes shoes are a MUST!  You should also wear shoes that can get wet and/or muddy (rubber boots are best!), and you may want to bring an extra set of clothing to leave in your car in case you get really dirty, muddy or wet and need to change before leaving.  If rain is possible you may want to bring rain gear.  
• Waiver:  Please print the “General Liability Form” above.  Read, sign and give it to Ashley Stover the morning of the event.  Please date the waiver for the day of the event, not the day you sign it.  If any volunteers are under the age of 18 they will need to be accompanied by an adult, who will need to sign their waiver.  If you forget your waiver, extras will be available at the event. 

What is provided?
We will provide gloves, trash bags, shovels, life jackets and plenty of water. 

When and Where?

Unless otherwise noted, all volunteers will meet LL&W staff at the boat ramp at Riverside Park Marina, located at 1875 McKellar Lake Dr, Memphis, TN.  To get there, take I-55 South out of Memphis and take Exit 9 for Mallory Avenue. Follow till looks like you are entering Valero oil refinery and then take a slight RIGHT into the park.  Once in the park, follow signs for “Marina”.

Weather Cancellation Policy:
In case of lightening, flooding or high winds, LL&W will call off the event at the site.  There will be no rain date.

For more information about dates, times and getting involved in a Memphis river cleanup, please contact Nora Coyne-Logan @ 309.236.0728 or by email nora@livinglandsandwaters.org

Nora
nora@livinglandsandwaters.org
(309)236-0728