THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED! New date: Sept. 7!

Splash for Trash is back! Everyone is invited to come down to the river for a Tar River clean-up on Sept. 7. Always a popular event, Splash for Trash is a community service project hosted by the Greenville Rotary Clubs to promote recreational use and the clean up of the Tar River in Pitt County. By land and sea (*you're encouraged to bring your own watercraft), participants will scour the shoreline and river for trash that can be gathered up and put in its rightful place. Sound Rivers' staff will be on hand to help with this event and clean up the Tar River!

For more information, contact John M. Person at 252-353-2131 or email jmperson@embarqmail.com.

(As always, please wear appropriate clothing, including close-toed shoes for the clean-up. Sunscreen is also advised!)

THIS EVENT HAS A NEW DATE!

Join us for the biggest, bestest cleanup celebration of the Neuse River!

Sound Rivers is proud to team up with Orvis Raleigh and Neuse River Outfitters for this epic river clean-up and afterparty on Sept. 22.

Check in location will be announced ASAP. Participants will then be shuttled to their kayaks or, if you choose to clean up by land, you'll be heading up the Neuse River Greenway. If you're on the water, rafts with water and beverages will be staged along the paddle.

After the clean-up, there will be an afterparty from 1:30 to 3 p.m. to celebrate your hard work! Location to be announced. Craft beer and a food truck will be on site and Loose on the Neuse logo T-shirts, pint glasses and stickers will be given out to all participants. Great items will be raffled off, and raffle ticket proceeds will be donated to Sound Rivers.

It's lining up to be a great event! Come on out and join Sound Rivers staff and board members for a great cause and a great time!

(Originally scheduled for Aug. 4, this event was postponed due to the sudden shutdown of the put-in location at Milburnie Park, and weather causing water levels to be too high to safely be on the water.)

Sign up is required, so please sign up here:

Sound Rivers' signature event and biggest fundraised of the year is Nov. 16. Featuring live music, craft beer, a silent auction, chili, chowder and steamed oysters galore, this fabulous event is 37 years old and gets better every year!

Because Oyster Roast tickets have sold out quickly for the past two years, we are making a change to how tickets are sold this year. The first week of ticket sales will be offered to Sound Rivers' members only, so make sure you membership is up to date here!

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