‘Showing the river love’: 37th annual Great Texas River Clean Up rounds up 6,510 pounds of trash

Various volunteers, sponsors and organizations gathered approximately 6,510 pounds of trash during the 37th annual Great Texas River Clean Up.

The annual event held on March 5 collected trash from the whole 90 miles of the San Marcos River. There was an estimated 761 pounds of recycled materials collected during the clean up with 825 volunteers showing up to assist, according to Amy Thomaides, City of San Marcos Community Enhancement Initiatives Manager.

Thomaides mentioned that watershed leaders scouted out their areas ahead of time, which made a positive difference in the results.