Additional Information for 2024 Fall River Cleanup

Thank You for Registering:

2024 Fall River Cleanup:

Riverside Apartments

This Saturday, September 21

Hello, FoRR Volunteers! We hope you are as excited about the Fall 2024 Reedy River Cleanup as we are! Here is the information for your Fall Cleanup location this Saturday, September 21. 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 Rd. 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. Volunteers should be prepared to get in the water (please wear waders if you have them!), or can help taxi litter from the river to the designated trash pick-up points. There are restrooms available at this location.

All participants, regardless of age, must have all necessary waivers filled and signed. Volunteers at this location will need to sign waivers for the City of Greenville at check-in. Minors (under 18) must have their waivers signed by a legal guardian before they can join any FoRR event. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a legal guardian at all times.

What to Do

Follow your site leader’s instructions at all times. Check-in is from 8:30 - 9 AM. We will collect litter from 9 - 11 AM. From 11 - 11:30 AM, 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 at 11:30 AM.

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 and towel for after. We will provide litter grabbers, collection bags, and drinking water.

Afterwards

Celebrate your hard work at the 2024 Fall Cleanup Afterparty at Southernside Brewing Co.! Beginning at 11:30, Southernside will be graciously providing one free beer per person. Be sure to get a red ticket from your site leader before heading over! 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 28. 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 presenting sponsor, Grand Bohemian Lodge Greenville, our afterparty sponsor, Southernside Brewing Co., and our in-kind donation t-shirt providers, Dapper Ink Printers and Designers, for helping us maintain our community's treasure of the Reedy River.