TEACHING THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING OUR RIVERS CLEAN

To help teach the importance of cleaning up and protecting our rivers, Rivers are Life are excited to start a five-year partnership with Trout Unlimited, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of coldwater rivers and streams for the benefit of healthy water and healthy trout and salmon fisheries. The partnership will kick off with Rivers are Life being the official cleanup sponsor for Trout Unlimited Expeditions, which are place-based experiences for teens and college students to volunteer and educate themselves on local watershed issues.

In its inaugural year, Trout Unlimited Expeditions will host two, 10-day trips over the summer. These expeditions are meant to inspire a diverse coalition of staff and volunteers to care, advocate for, and recover lands and waters that have been negatively impacted. This summer, expeditions will take place across Wyoming at the below dates/locations:

• Trip 1: June 16-25 (cleanup day is 6/22 Green River, Wyoming)
• Trip 2: July 11-20 (cleanup day is 7/18 Saratoga, Wyoming)

As the official cleanup sponsor, Rivers are Life will provide a monetary donation as well as cleanup kits for each expedition to be sure attendees are properly equipped to improve the river ecosystems they are inhabiting for the week. These unique cleanup kits were designed using 100% recycled materials and made durable to be repurposed and reused for years — leaving no negative impact on the environment. Each cleanup kit consists of an upcycled cleanup bags, a 32” foldable litter picker and litter picking bag hoop, all which are made with and from recycled fishing gear, ocean plastics, and boat sails.

As the program continues to build, Trout Unlimited Expeditions will consist of several educational components including hands-on experiences, presentations, vocational enrichment, and film screenings during the expeditions.