Great Texas River Clean Up volunteers pick up tons of trash

The 36th Annual Great Texas River Clean Up netted nearly 5,600 pounds of trash and 2,000 pounds of recyclable litter along the Upper San Marcos River to Stokes Park, its tributaries, Plum Creek, and the Blanco River, the City of San Marcos announced Wednesday. 

Nearly 900 volunteers participated in the annual river cleanup on March 6, picking up 5,570 pounds of trash, 1,970 pounds of recyclable litter and 50 tires — 39 from passenger vehicles and 11 from trucks. 

“The dedication of our community members to the river system, even throughout the pandemic, shows how impactful the natural ecosystem is in their lives,” Community Enhancement Initiatives Manager Amy Thomaides said in a statement.