This year’s Blackwater Pyrate River Cleanup will take to the water April 25. Every year, the community service group known as the Blackwater Pyrates, puts boats in the Blackwater River and cleans up trash. Last year, the Pyrates collected in excess of 3,500 lbs of garbage from the river.
Pyrates’ founder Tom Scott said last year’s haul saw more tires than years before. “We know there are still a sizable number of them in the river, but the Pyrates have really put a dent in the problem,” he said.
The event falls in line with the Pyrates three-pronged mission of river safety, cleaning the river, and historic preservation of the Blackwater. Current Captain Ralph “Dragon” Palmer said, “We Pyrates are passionate about what we do and want the public to understand our passion to give back to the communities of the Blackwater.”
Anyone interested in Pyrate activites can visit www.blackwaterpyrates.com for more information.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Pyrates River Cleanup is next weekend