The All-Star Game is over, but the Tireless Project continues to Redd Up the Three Rivers. In its fourth season, The Tireless Projects have engaged over 500 volunteers to clean nearly 1,000 tires and 90 tons of debris from our three rivers, and six clean-ups are scheduled in the coming months.

The Tireless Project launched its fourth season in June thanks to the Three Rivers Regatta Foundation, as well as the R.K. Mellon and Laurel Foundations – hosting two clean-ups.

On June 9 at South Side Riverfront Park, approximately fifty volunteers came out to clean three tons of trash and 30 tires from the Monongahela River. On June 10, ten volunteers met at Millvale Riverfront Park to clean one-quarter tons of trash and five tires from the Allegheny River.

Volunteers are invited to stay after each clean-up to celebrate their accomplishment of restoring the riverbank’s beauty with a waterfront party complete with food, entertainment. Two clean-ups are planned for July.

· July 15th – Duck Hollow, Monongahela River, 10 a.m.-1 .pm., Station Wagon Band.

· July 31st – Lawrenceville (meet at CMU Robotics Center under 40th Street Bridge) Allegheny River, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Band to be announced.

The Tireless Project is a collaborative effort of local non-profit organizations to eliminate waterfront blight on Pittsburgh’s three rivers. Principal partners include PA CleanWays of Allegheny County, Inc., Friends of the Riverfront and Three Rivers Rowing Association; supporting partners include the River Cube Project, Venture Outdoors, and the Student Conservation Association.

For more information or to volunteer, email tirelessfridays@hotmail.com or call 412-381-1301.

7/14/2006