Sixth Annual Community In City Of Sioux Falls

Press release from the City of Sioux Falls:

September 3, 2021

The City of Sioux Falls will host the sixth annual community-wide Big Sioux River Greenway Cleanup on Saturday, September 25, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. No pre-event registration is required, and all ages are welcome. Volunteers participating in the past events have removed 21,000 pounds of garbage and recyclables from the banks of the Big Sioux River and along the bike trail.

“This event provides a great opportunity for family members, friends, and coworkers to get together as a community and help keep our river clean and healthy,” says Sustainability Coordinator Holly Meier.

Volunteers can choose which areas of the Big Sioux River Greenway they’d like to help clean up and arrive at any time between 9 a.m. and 12 noon to donate as much time as they’d like. Coordinators will be stationed at all ten locations. Gloves, trash bags, and maps will be provided. The following locations have been selected as meeting areas:

A special thank-you to the following organizations for helping with this year’s event: Confluence, ISG, Smithfield, JLG Architects, HDR, Sioux Valley Energy, Dakota Trout Unlimited, Sanford Health, Friends of the Big Sioux River, and Americold.

For more information on the Big Sioux River Greenway Cleanup, please contact Holly Meier at the Public Works Environmental Services Division at 605-367-8280, or visit www.siouxfalls.org/green.

This press release was produced by the City of Sioux Falls. The views expressed here are the author’s own.