Rivers are Life hosts river cleanup ahead of music event

BIG SKY, Mont. — Rivers are Life announced it's participating in this year's Wildlands Music event taking place in Big Sky.

The music event is meant to support outdoor conservation.

The organization hosted a river cleanup Friday afternoon to help kickoff the event.

The cleanup focused on ensuring trash doesn't get into Montana's waterways.

Rivers are Life's cleanup followed the Wildlands Charity Night, which supports boots on the ground initiatives.

News article originally featured on NBC Montana.