Yesterday was Keep Sevier Beautiful Roads and Rivers Day here in Sevier County. SmokiesBlog.com and others volunteered to help pick up trash along the west prong of the Little Pigeon River that runs through the spur between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
SmokiesBlog.com cleaned up the 2.2 mile stretch of the river from the Bridge at the Gatlinburg Welcome Center to the tunnel. Volunteer registration began at 9 am, and many people showed up to help, including a local Girl Scout troup.
The weather even cooperated through the first part of the event. It was great morning for cleaning up the river and roadsides. Even the rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the volunteers, even though we all returned at the end soaking wet.
SmokiesBlog.com would like to encourage people to volunteer their time for this worthwhile effort. Contact the Keep Sevier Beautiful office at 865-774-6677 for additional information. We would also like to say thanks to Dana Soehn of the National Park Service for organizing the groups for the Spur/West Prong Little Pigeon River.
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