The Santee Riverkeeper Alliance announces the First Annual Santee Riverkeeper Waterbody Rally.  This cleanup effort targets all waterbodies located in the Calhoun, Clarendon, Berkeley, Orangeburg, and Sumter Counties.  These waterbodies include lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, sloughs, ponds and any other  waterbody that requires some rejuvenation.  The cleanup effort also includes any trash and debris that have washed upon the shores.  We urge each group to email us their name, photos and garbage bag count to Riverkeeper@Santeeriverkeeper.org so that we may post the cleanup results to the Santee Riverkeeper Alliances web site.

Who: All Waterbody lovers

What: First Annual Santee Riverkeeper Waterbody Rally

When:  Saturday, May 2, 2009

Where: Any lake, river, stream, creek, slough, pond or beach within Clarendon, Orangeburg, Sumter, Berkeley and Calhoun Counties.

How: We suggest using some big and strong garbage bags

Why:  To clean up the water.  Each piece of garbage removed from each waterbody is one step closer to cleaner water.

If you would like know more about this event, sponsor the event, how to get involved, or even to post your photos of your cleanup efforts on the Santee Riverkeepers web site, please contact the Riverkeeper at 803-445-7701 or by email Riverkeeper@SanteeRiverkeeper.org.