Renew our Rivers

Renew Our Rivers is a national award-winning campaign originated by Alabama Power in 2000 that has since grown into community cleanups on rivers, lakes and creeks across four Southeastern states. Since its start, thousands of volunteers have removed more than 16 million pounds of trash and debris from waterways. 

2025 Renew Our Rivers Schedule

These dates are subject to change.

February 22: Alabama River,
Contact: George Walthal at 334-799-4173

March 1: Valley Creek: Adger,
Birmingham, Bessemer, and Providence.
Contact: Hana Berres at 205-325-8741 or burwinklej@jccal.org

March 22: Minor Heights Community at Village Creek
Contact: Hana Berres at burwinklej@jccal.org; 205-325-8741

March 28 – March 29: Lake Eufaula (Chattahoochee River)
Contact: Brad Moore at bmooreless@gosuto.com

March 29 – April 5: Logan Martin (Coosa River)
Contact: Bud Kitchin at 256-239-0242

May 31: Chattahoochee River (Plant Farley)
Contact: Melanie Rogers at mlrogers@southernco.com

April 12: Lay Lake (Coosa River)
Contact: Karen Jenson at karenkjenson3@icloud.com

TBD: Lay Lake at E.C. Gaston Plant (Coosa River)
Contact: Andy Foster at 205-669-8129
or rafoster@southernco.com

April 17 – 18: Smith Lake (Winston County)
Contact: Jim Eason at msgjeason@yahoo.com

April 25 Smith Lake (Cullman County)
Contact: Jim Murphy at 205-529-5981

April 26: Weiss Lake
Contact: Matt Adams at 678-347-5171

May 3: Lake Jordan (Coosa River)
Contact: Gayla Littlejohn at glittlejohn13@gmail.com

May 10: Lake Mitchell (Coosa River)
Contact: Ken McElroy at 205-907-6011

May 20 -21: Smith Lake (Walker County)
Contact: Roger Treglown at 205-300-5253

TBD: Holt Reservoir
Contact: Vanessa Jones at 205-361-3939

August 9: Valley Creek- Fairfield, Midfield, Hueytown,
Pleasant Grove and Brighton
Contact: www.jcdh.org

Sept. 4 – 5: Smith Lake (Winston County)
Contact: Jim Eason at msgjeason@yahoo.com

Sept: 17 – 18: Smith Lake (Walker County)
Contact: Roger Treglown at 205-300-5253
Or Terry Freeze at 662-304-0234

Sept. 22 – 27: Neely Henry Lake (Coosa River)
Contact: Lisa Dover at 256-549-0900

Sept: 27: Village Creek
Contact: Marilyn Roberts at marilynvilcreek@bellsouth.net

Sept. 19 – 20: Lake Demopolis
Contact: Jason Arledge at cjarledge@southernco.com

Sept. 30: Dog River (Mobile County)
Contact: Angel Daw at tadaw@southernco.com

Oct. 1 – 2: Mobile River (Plant Barry)
Contact: Walter Rosenbohm at 251-829-2347

Oct.4: Lake Mitchell (Coosa River)
Contact: Ken McElroy 205-907-6011

Oct. 9: Plant Miller (Locust Fork)
Contact: Marybeth Vines at 205-488-2033 or mewillis@southernco.com

October 10 Smith Lake (Cullman County)
Contact: Jim Murphy at 205-529-5981

Oct. 21-23: R.L. Harris (Tallapoosa River-Lake Wedowee)
Contact: Crystal White at 256-396-5093 or Scott Teal 770-301-7494

Oct. 31 – Nov. 1 Lake Martin (Tallapoosa River)
Contact: Steve Robinson at 256-654-0047 or
https://www.lmra.info/contact-us

Renew Our Rivers began in 2000 as a community river cleanup organized by Alabama Power employees from Plant Gadsden concerned about litter found along the Coosa River.

Today, Renew Our Rivers is one of the nation’s largest river cleanups. With the help of local community partners, volunteers and organizations, Alabama Power has coordinated more than 122,000 volunteers and removed 16 million pounds of trash from Southeastern waterways.

Children jumping into the lake at sunset.

Lakeside lands preserved and protected by Alabama Power.