Mark your calendar now for:
Our 14th annual River Rescue cleanup and Dam Jam Downtown Celebration is on Saturday, June 9th, 2012!
River Rescue Check in is from 8:00-9:00am!
Dam Jam Downtown will begin at 3:00!
River Rescue Cleanup Pre-registration is required!
$12 per person : Children 12 and under are FREE, $10 additional boat fee for canoe rentals. Register here on line at GetMeRegistered or Print this Form! The litter pick-up beginns at Tailwaters Access below Springfield Lake Dam and ends at the HWY 160 bridge (Summers on the River). Approximately 3.4 miles.
Fees include:
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"Dam Jam Downtown, River Rescue Celebration" annual collectors tee shirt!
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A delicious lunch by the Traveling Chef!
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Shuttling YOU to and from your vehicle.
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Details about the cleanup stretch and meeting place are provided as the event unfolds and updates will be emailed to registrants.
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Prepare to get dirty! Bring gloves, snacks, reusable water bottles and life jackets!
Later in the evening Join us for our 1st ever Dam Jam Downtown, a River Rescue Celebration at the Park Central Square, Springfield MO. Crawdad Boil 'N' other great viddles and freshly brewed beer from Springfield Brewing Company 'N' more...
Become a VENDOR at Dam Jam Downtown Springfield
The celebration will begin at 3:00 p.m. with family activities and enlighten booths for all ages with music beginning at 4:00 p.m. Admission is FREE!
Enjoy performances from awesome local bands:
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Big Dam Hero's: Stay tune for band information
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Uncle Fudd: Stay tune for band information
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The Shotgun Brothers Band: founded in 2006 and is a unique blend of musical styles and sounds. The range is from hard-driving bluegrass inspired rock to vocal and lyric driven Americana and everything between. They are all about interactions, inspiration and good 'ol fun. Comprised of: Brandon Moore, Duk Rehagen, Kevin Hopper, Clint Thomspon, and Jim Rea.
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Deep Fried Squirrel: Stay tune for band information
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Honky Suckle: Blending rock and grass influences with roots music's raw power..They bring a real intensity that is seldom heard. Comprised of: Dave Smith, Kyle Young, Adam Howell, Eric Howell and Rj Flores.
All proceeds help to improve and protect our water resources.
Joe Pitts Executive Director James River Basin Partnership 417 836-8878 Melissa Bettes Project Manager 417 836-4847
2011 Success Stories!
198 cleanup floaters removed 5.4 tons of trash, approximately 3/4 ton of metal and 200 tires!!!
A big thanks to all of our sponsors, floaters and volunteers! River Rescue would not be a success without all of your help!!!!!
Special thanks to:The Ozark Mountain Paddlers (OMP); Water Hikers, City of Ozark, Kaylyn Dalbom, Denise Pepmiller, Herman Owens, Jim and Lori Nighswonger, Jason Frantz, Scott Cunningham, Ron Douglas, Dan Hoy, Rob MacKenzie, Mike Owens, Wilson Creek Group Home, Todd Fickbohm, Bryan Yates, Kyle Kosovich, Carl Romesburg, Michael Baird, Louanne Danner, Chris Frey, Ryan Hunt, Ben Agee, Amy Short, Kathy and Charles Draus, Paul and Linda Coroleuski, Wesley Bowles, David Stokely, Rick Barr, Beverly Pitts, Ian Pitts, Anna and Brian Infante, Steve Craig, Sam Senovich, Bill Bunge, Meagan Bunge, Erin Bunge, William Bunge, Mike the Interm, and Ken Childers!
All River Rescue 2011 Designs was Provided by Sam Senovich
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