| Project Name | Kenai River Clean-Up |
| Project Number | 363 |
| Location | Sportsmen Landing, Cooper Landing |
| Dates | Sept. 7-9, 2018 |
| Duration | 3 days |
| Number of Volunteers Needed | 12-15 |
| Description | Kenai River Cleanup - Do good, have fun and see more of the Kenai Refuge. September 7 - 9. Sportsmen\\\'s Landing, Cooper Landing.
Friends will join Alaska Fly Fishers in doing an end of season clean-up of Sportsmen Landing, and downstream beaches.
Event begins Friday evening with a potluck and music in the Sportsmen Landing/Russian River Ferry campground. After a continental breakfast Saturday morning, teams will either float the river cleaning beaches or clean around the landing, campgrounds and parking areas. The Kenai Refuge will bring at least one raft to take Friends downriver to clean refuge beaches. That evening the Alaska Fly Fishers will put on a free BBQ for all participants with prizes! Sunday at 10, Friends will sponsor a hike on the Hidden Creek Trail off Skilak Lake Road. For more information and to sign up contact Poppy Benson, Outreach chair, poppyb.ak@gmail.com (907) 299-0092 or check out the fly fishers website http://www.akflyfishers.net/page-18134 This promises to be a very fun event that will also help build an alliance with the Fly Fishers, Kenai Watershed Forum and other partners. |
| Skills Needed | None. Kenai and Soldotna area Friends get priority, but all are welcome to volunteer for river clean up and free hike.
Call or email Poppy. Do not apply online. |
| Audience Age | N/A |
| Contact | Poppy Benson, Outreach chair, poppyb.ak@gmail.com (907) 299-0092 |