Thank You for Registering:
2023 Fall River Cleanup:
Riverside Apartments
This Saturday, September 16
Hi there, FoRR Volunteers! We hope you are as excited about the Fall 2023 Reedy River Cleanup as we are! Here is the information for your Fall Cleanup location this Saturday. Please review this information thoroughly.
Check-in begins at 8:30am!
Where to Park & Check-in Location
Check-in behind Riverside Apartments at 1121 Tsali Circle near the intersection of Hampton Ave. & Patterson Street. Parking will be available in the rear parking lot of Riverside Apartments (do not park in the front of Riverside’s Parking Lot) and across the street at the Mount Calvary Baptist Church parking lots on Old Bleachery Road. Check-in location at approx. (34.867608, -82.420825). See map below for more details.

This location will focus on cleaning the Reedy River immediately behind Riverside Apartments (near Swamp Rabbit Cafe), and the Reedy River along the Swamp Rabbit Trail between West Washington Street and the railroad crossing at E. Bramlett Street. Most volunteers should be prepared to get in the water, or can help taxi litter from the river to the designated trash pick-up points. There are restrooms available at this location.
What to Wear
Lightweight clothes. Long pants & long-sleeved shirts are recommended. Closed-toed shoes are required (old jogging shoes, closed-toed sandals, hip/chest waders, etc.). NO open-toed shoes. Clothes & footwear that you don’t mind getting wet and dirty. Please bring waders if you have them. 
What to Bring
Bring a refillable water bottle and anything you need to be comfortable outdoors for up to three hours. Suggested items include a hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, and a set of dry clothes for after. We will provide litter grabbers, collection bags, and drinking water. 
What to Do
Follow your site leader’s instructions at all times. Check-in is from 8:30-9am. We will collect litter from 9am-11am. From 11am-11:30am, we will ensure all litter is placed at the designated collection locations and that all equipment is returned to the check-in site. The cleanup will conclude around 11:30am. 
Afterwards
Celebrate your hard work and FORR’s 30th Anniversary at the Fall Cleanup Afterparty at Southernside Brewing Co.! We will have live music from FORR Board Member, Brooks Dixon, and Southernside will be providing one free beer per person for the first 90 cleanup volunteers to arrive beginning at noon. We hope to see you there!
Weather Notice
Our team is closely monitoring the weather forecast for Saturday's event. In the event of inclement weather or unsafe river conditions, we will contact you via email on Friday before 5pm and will reschedule to our rain date of the following Saturday, September 23. We will not send additional communications otherwise. 
If you do not receive a cancellation email, the cleanup is still on!
Thank you so much for volunteering! Please reply to this email with questions regarding this weekend's event. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Thank you to our sponsors, Mast General Store, Duke Energy, Dapper Ink, and our afterparty sponsor, Southernside Brewing Co., for helping us maintain our community's treasure of the Reedy River.