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Big South Fork Kayaking Cleanup Saturday

An annual river cleanup event featuring volunteers who kayak and collect garbage deep in the river takes place Saturday at Big South Fork. Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning (TCWP) Board President Mark Bevelhimer said the event is a joint effort with the East Tennessee Whitewater Club, and the National Park Service. Bevelhimer said the goal of the event is to ... Read More »

Jackson Co. River Cleanup Begins Saturday

The Wildwood Resort and Marina is doing its part this weekend to keep local waterways clean. Its fourth annual Cumberland River Compact’s Adopt-a-Stream cleanup is scheduled for Saturday. Wildwood Resort and Marina Co-Owner Natasha Deane said this year’s goal is cleaning about a mile of river front at Granville’s Veteran’s Park. “Each year, we pick-up about 100 bags of trash,” ... Read More »