On Saturday March 17th marines from Bravo Company, Marine Corps Detachment, from Fort Lee came out and helped clean up along the Appomattox River. This detachment is from the Ordnance school that teaches welding, basic machinist skills and small arms repair. Instructors Lince, Farmer, Brewer, Markovich and Lewis accompanied more than 30 young marines this mission. Friends of the Lower Appomattox River (FOLAR), Hopewell Kiwanis Club, Container First Services (CFS) and the City of Hopewell also worked with the detachment. Work was oriented near the Hopewell Marina and included a recently shut down trailer park, behind an old motel and the Marina site itself. Around 40 marines were able to pick up 25 bags of trash, 20 tires, fill up a large dumpster donated by CFS and clear brush along these areas. After the mornings work Hopewell Kiwanis Club provided food and drink for the volunteers.
This is a continuing effort for FOLAR to “protect and conserve the Appomattox River”. Over the past 10 years FOLAR has held numerous clean ups, built trailheads, trails and held river awareness events. This is a regional effort and with help from the above partners and many others the work continues. 
