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If anyone's interested:

Ogden City is holding the second annual Ogden River Cleanup this Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. City crews, volunteers, and members/friends of the Utah Rivers Council will clean up four different stretches of the river.

The city will BBQ some hot dogs for volunteers, and the activity is open to all ages--there will be some trail work for those who don't want to venture towards the river.

What: Ogden River Cleanup
When: Saturday, August 13, 2005
9:00 am-1:00pm
Where: Meet at Big D Sports Park parking lot
1396 Park Blvd., Ogden
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Pre-registration is appreciated so the city can plan for food. Pre-register by calling the Utah Rivers Council at (801) 486-4776.

There's a lot going on this weekend, but if you have a moment, why not stop by and help keep this backyard river looking good!



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Just a quick report:

The cleanup was a great success! We had a good group of volunteers show up and the city crews were there in force.

We were able to take a lot of trash out of the river and banks (weird trash prize winner: a pair of tighty-whities) and we removed a lot of dead brush to improve angler/boat access points.

Ogden City provided a great BBQ with all the hot dogs, Doritos, potato salad, and soft-baked cookies anyone could ask for. Not to mention the giant cooler packed with ice-cold pop.

Weber State's Wilderness Recreation Center was there and had a free raffle for camping and river gear. I didn't win the boat rental or the camp stove, but I'll get over it.

This is an annual event, so keep it in mind for next year.

Enjoy a couple of pics,



lurechucker
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