The Clinch River Chapter of Trout Unlimited organized an in-water roundup of tires and junk on June 23, 2001. We hauled out about 600 tires, a partially submerged boat, and a variety of other types of junk. We cleaned the Clinch River for a distance of 3 miles upstream of the Highway 61 Bridge. Channel 8 News (CBS) and Fox 43 News televised the event. The news stories described how events like this teach children the importance of developing good conservation habits. Not a bad day's work.
Special thanks to the Anderson County Litter Grant Program and County Highway Department for their assistance.
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Tire winching crew.... |
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 News camera crew(Thanks to WVLT-TV Cameraman Jason Tighe) |
Boat loading crew |
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Dozer crew |
 Buzz
Buffington, who organized the effort, even smiled after
the partially submerged boat was removed! |
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