One conservation group has cleaned up thousands of pounds of trash from the Boise River, but they say there’s still more work to be done.
Idaho has many waterways and a staple in the Treasure Valley is the Boise River. As beautiful as it is, every year it faces the same issue of thousands of pounds of garbage polluting the area.
WATCH | One local group is taking care of Idaho’s waterways—
3,800 pounds of trash collected from Boise river, local group says there’s more to gather
Idaho Rivers United (IRU) is a group that works to keep Boise’s major channel clean and safe. Last year, they were able to extract 3,800 pounds of trash from a 10-mile stretch. Just this last April, they were able to pick up 1,400 pounds with the help of 233 volunteers…