Join us on Sunday, August 31, for a major Genesee River cleanup effort that will feature both land- and water-based trash removal near Rochester’s Genesee Valley Park.

Genesee RiverWatch is partnering with Walking for Rochester, an established group that has done dozens of cleanups in local neighborhoods, to stage the cleanup. Genesee Waterways Center is a partner as well.

The event comes on the heels of Genesee RiverWatch’s annual cleanup paddle, which was held on August 14. This year’s event was highly successful, drawing about 30 people who filled bucket after bucket with trash.

The August 31 cleanup will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. It will begin at the Waterways Center, located in Genesee Valley Park at 149 Elmwood Avenue (in back of the pool and ice rink).

Waterborne volunteers will collect refuse from the river shoreline while walkers can gather trash along the shore and the many trails near the Waterways Center. Cleanup equipment will be provided.

Experienced kayakers and canoeists with their own boats may launch at the Waterways Center. Kayaks are also available for rental at the Center at the reduced rate of $25 for a single-seat boat and $40 for a tandem.

Participants are required to sign standard waivers.

For more information and to sign up, visit Walking for Rochester’s website.