Volunteers helped pick up garbage and other debris along the South Platte River in downtown Denver Sunday.
DENVER — With Earth Day around the corner, volunteers got together Sunday morning to make Colorado's natural resources shine.Callum Steedman and Micki Balder said Sunday was the perfect day to volunteer and make a difference.
Denver water lawyer James Eklund said all trash, big and small, has an impact on the river's overall quality. "There’s a gap between where the regulations leave off and the rivers we want to see and enjoy," Eklund said."Days like this are exceptionally important because it brings it home to everyone that helps."Steedman and Balder said it was admirable to see so many people helping to reverse some of the damage done to the South Platte."People are trying," Balder said.He said a large snowfall this year contributed to a higher river flow than average.
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