On the river in 2008

Thanks to the gargantuan efforts of our volunteer crew, to the 2,800+ volunteers who washington participated this year, to the generous support of our sponsors and the dedication of our many partners throughout the Missouri River valley, 2008 was an amazing year on the river for Missouri River Relief. Thanks to all of you that dove right in and made it happen!

Our focus is cleaning up the river, and we made a splash this year in Missouri River clean-ups from Yankton, S.D, all the way to the Mississippi River (Click here for our 2008 Trash Tally!). But our mission also includes connecting people to the river, and we've worked hard to educate children and adults alike about this amazing resource, usually on its banks or on its muddy water.

To see our completed 2008 schedule, with links to trash tallys, photos and results, click here» Also, check out our River Notes Blog for more stories, photos & results from the year!

Here's some basic stats from 2008:

river clean-ups hosted or participated in: 17
volunteers: 2,824
students & teachers: 825
miles of river cleaned: 82
tons of trash removed: 71
tires removed from the river environment: 461
communities involved: 20
educational river trips: 14
educational festivals: 3
river races : 3
hours of volunteer labor donated: 11,660+

Also, check out our River Notes Blog for more stories, photos & results from the year!

On the river in 2008

Here's some basic stats from 2008:

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