For Blue River cleanup, organizers hope for 1,000 volunteers

Originally published on April 2, 2011 in the Kansas City Star (front page!)
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by Ian Cummings

When scouts went out this week to walk Blue Valley Park, they found leaves starting to bud and freshly cut grass.

But a few steps into a wooded area overlooking the Blue River, they also found toilets, tires and refrigerators. They had to step carefully to avoid broken bottles.

Today organizers hope up to 1,000 volunteers will come out to the river to help clean up tons of litter and trash left by illegal dumping.

It could be one of the biggest cleanups ever in Missouri.