Adopt-A-Spot sign-up is open!
OHIO RIVER SWEEP
SINCE 1989, THIS AWARD WINNING CLEANUP FOR THE OHIO RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES BRINGS HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS TO THE RIVERBANKS TO COLLECT TONS OF TRASH AND DEBRIS!
Occurring annually in June, River Sweep is an event organized by the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO), an interstate water pollution agency for the Ohio River Valley, along with environmental protection and natural resource agencies from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It encompasses the entire length of the river, from its origin in Pittsburgh, PA to its end in Cairo, IL, including nearly 3,000 miles of shoreline and many tributaries.
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Registration is now over, we want to give a big THANK YOU to all who came and participated, it is our amazing volunteers like you who are such a vital part in Keeping Covington Beautiful!
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River Sweep 2024
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Saturday, May 18 9a-12p
Meet at W. Second St, Covington, Kentucky, on the North side of the floodwall
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Volunteers will assemble for registration and a light breakfast. We will work together to clean the river bank from Madison Avenue to Highway Avenue and wrap up in time for lunch on site.
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Tips for Volunteers:
1. Dress appropriately: conditions are often muddy.​​
2. Wear good, sturdy shoes: the terrain is uneven.
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3. A light breakfast and lunch, gloves, grabbers, and trash bags will be provided.
