PHOENIX — Volunteers filled up an entire dumpster with trash following a cleanup operation at the Tres Rios Wetlands earlier this month.
The cleanup happens every April to coincide with Earth Month. It helps the city of Phoenix maintain the human-made riparian ecosystem and keep it clean for wildlife and the public to enjoy.
The annual effort is part of Rio Reimagined, a regional planning initiative that aims to revitalize a 55-mile corridor along the Salt and Gila rivers from Mesa to Buckeye…