Friends of Leven River Valley

A small group of people helping to clear up the litter along the River Leven path. Come and join us, email [email protected] for more information

[Friends of Leven River Valley @FoLRV]

Next Tuesday 26th of November we’re meeting at Renton Station at 10:30am before heading off to pick the paths around Polaroid footbridge.
♻️Please come and join us if you can ♻️

[Friends of Leven River Valley @FoLRV]

We’re playing Beat the Street in Dumbarton this month.
Why not sign up and join Team FoLRV?!

[BTS Dumbarton @BTSDumbarton]

Beat the Street is coming to Dumbarton 12 February - 12 March. It will turn your town into a giant game! Earn points and discover more about your area by walking, cycling and wheeling. Are you ready?
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@WDCouncil

[Friends of Leven River Valley @FoLRV]

Thanks to @AlistairFergu11 for doing our social media job for us and we were still smiling at the end of it 😃

[Alistair Ferguson @AlistairFergu11]

Friends Of River Leven Valley pick today in the snow. 14 bags, a lifebelt, and a foldaway stool uplifted. Hardy souls we are, as it made it up to 1 degree today! #litterpicking #litter #litterfree #Cleanup #ReportingLitter #keepbritaintidy
#SpringCleanScotland #LeaveNoTrace

[Alistair Ferguson @AlistairFergu11]

Picked this lot the other day. Added 2 bags so 13 in total, plus all the junk and one of the 2 tyres I found. It took 4 runs and 7 km walk to get it back to a vehicle collection point on shore. Picking is the easy part! #litterpicking #litter #litterfree #Cleanup #ReportingLitter

[Alistair Ferguson @AlistairFergu11]

Two long runs along shore with barrow to clear this lot. Sometimes getting it to collection point is harder than the pick itself. #litterpicking #litter #litterfree #Cleanup #ReportingLitter #keepbritaintidy
#SpringCleanScotland #LeaveNoTrace
#KeepScotlandclean #KeepScotlandtidy

[Friends of Leven River Valley @FoLRV]

We had a very productive time at today’s @ClydesiderMedia Community Exhibition in #DalmuirBarclayChurch chatting with lots of like minded people about climate change, the environment and volunteering opportunities

[Friends of Leven River Valley @FoLRV]

Some pics from yesterday’s pick from Lidl towards the Rock, including a before and after of the bit below the car park.
Storm Ashley brought in a ton of stuff including almost an entire kitchen and another lifesaving ring 🛟

[Alistair Ferguson @AlistairFergu11]

Group pick along Leven today. High tide brought a lot of plastic in. Fellow picker Bob & I got this much so far. A lifebelt too, that's number 37.
#litterpicking #litter #litterfree #ReportingLitter #keepbritaintidy
#SpringCleanScotland #LeaveNoTrace #Cleanup
#KeepScotlandclean

[Friends of Leven River Valley @FoLRV]

@AVNatureAction @ScotWildlife Thanks, it does sound very interesting

[Friends of Leven River Valley @FoLRV]

Has anyone done this or thinking of giving it a try?

[Friends of Leven River Valley @FoLRV]

Looks like it will at least stay dry for today’s pick. See you at Lidl at 10:30 🕥

[Friends of Leven River Valley @FoLRV]

The current forecast for next Tuesday the 29th looks perfect for a litter pick from Lidl to the Rock. Why not come and join us by the council bin behind the car park at 10:30am.
Get in touch if you need more info ��️

[Friends of Leven River Valley @FoLRV]

The current forecast for next Tuesday the 29th looks perfect for a litter pick from Lidl to the Rock. Why not come and join us by the council bin behind the car park at 10:30am.
Get in touch if you need more info ℹ️

[Friends of Leven River Valley @FoLRV]

If you’ve ever wondered about the origin of the word litter or why we use it in so many ways, this article could be for you ♻️

[Life is a Festival! @lifeisafestival]

@FoLRV @shorethingG82 @RSPBLochwinnoch Me, too! This is the article the info came from, so fascinating https://t.co/SmKFYnGOPS.

[Friends of Leven River Valley @FoLRV]

@lifeisafestival @shorethingG82 @RSPBLochwinnoch Really enjoyed our chat about the etymology of the word “litter” and the various uses of it in the English language

[Life is a Festival! @lifeisafestival]

Had a wonderful time with the lovely @shorethingG82 #volunteers & @RSPBLochwinnoch's Ally Dowd yesterday. We cleared lots of #litter from the shore of the Clyde, did some #birdwatching & enjoyed some yummy cake 🤩 #keepscotlandbeautiful #Scotland

[Make Your Mark in Volunteering @MakeYourMarkVol]

📢Attention #Scotland!

We need your help to preserve & celebrate Scotland's places & stories.

We've launched a #volunteering portal with opportunities at museums, archives, parks & more. Try out tour guiding, supporting events or welcoming visitors: https://t.co/0lfskS2wHg

[Friends of Leven River Valley @FoLRV]

During a bit of respite in the storm three of us managed to collect quite a bit from the path beside the burn.
The council are aware that we’ve left stuff for them to collect ♻️

[Alistair Ferguson @AlistairFergu11]

9 bags lifted from Lomondgate and Renton Bridge on the river Leven today. Two bins full after a month with dog bags. Approximately 300 dog bags lifted. Incredible!
#litterpicking #litterfree #ReportingLitter #keepbritaintidy
#SpringCleanScotland
#LeaveNoTrace

[The Community Advertiser Dumbarton @CommunityMagDum]

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[Friends of Leven River Valley @FoLRV]

@mike56200 @WDCouncil Greenspace and @SustransScot have been very generous in equipping us with the tools we need. The folding trolley really helps as we’ve got around 6 miles of river to cover!

[Friends of Leven River Valley @FoLRV]

Today we cleared the area below the walkway beside Lidl’s car park and picked along the unfinished path towards the Rock.
We were joined by a couple of new members who were welcomed with open bin bags!