are one of our most cherished and beautiful natural
resources, and it is heartbreaking to see the amount of garbage that
is thrown in the water and in the sandbars and banks.” –Ann Owens
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“Our rivers
In 2018, Parker's
friends celebrated
his life by doing
what he liked most–
canoing down the
river and cleaning up
the trash people left
behind. This started
the annual Parker
Waller Clean Up day.