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FOR Annual River Cleanup Scheduled
Posted on Jul 9th, 2025
Three river cleanup collection sites located on the San Bernard. Deliver river trash only.
San Bernard River Cleanup Planned
Sat July 19th
9:00 am - 11:00 am
The cleanup area is a 30-mile stretch of San Bernard River starting at the salt water dam above Hwy 35 west of West Columbia to River’s End near the Intracoastal Waterway.
Three collection sites will be available to receive river trash only. Sites are located on the river at Hanson Riverside County Park - Hwy 35 boat ramp; McNeill Bridge - FM 521 boat ramp; and Churchill Bridge - FM 2611 boat ramp. Only trash collected from the river will be accepted. No household rubbish please. Trash can be delivered by boat or road.
Collection Site Managers
At the FM 35 boat ramp north section from the dam to the Chevron Phillips plant will be site manager FOR Director Tom Ronayne. Covering the section from Chevron Phillips to FM 521 bridge is Environmental Committee Chair Keith Cunningham. From the FM 521 collection point to the Churchill Bridge will be FOR Director Justin Hillis and south from the Churchill Bridge to the mouth will be covered by Lee Poye.
Volunteers, organizers, friends and neighbors are needed to tackle the job of removing unwanted items from the river. Help keep the river we love so much clean!
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