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Thousands volunteer to clean the LA River

Volunteers gather for the Great L.A. River Cleanup, an event founded in 1989 by Friends of the L.A. River.
This file photo shows volunteers gathering to clean up the LA River. The Friends of the LA River have been doing this for 27 years, and Saturday marked the first weekend of this year's cleanup.
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Thousands volunteer to clean the LA River

The 27th annual Great LA River Cleanup, which takes place over three Saturdays in April, will bring about nine thousands volunteers from throughout the county to collect tons of trash in 15 different sites.

The event, organized by the environmental group Friends of the LA River, will be especially challenging due to with the rains from El Niño. 

Shelly Backlar, vice president of the Friends of the LA River, spoke to Alex Cohen about the details. 

To listen to the whole interview, please click on the player above