Nearly 125 volunteers will be scattered across campus Saturday picking up trash.

The Residence Halls Association recycling program is sponsoring Trash Bash and River Splash as a precursor to Earth Day, celebrated April 22.

This is the first year the campus cleanup will extend to the Red Cedar River in cooperation with Adopt-A-River and Red Cedar Friends.

RHA Recycling Director Jennifer Chandonnet said she hopes the activity will attract a larger number of volunteers.

“It gives them the opportunity to volunteer and celebrate Earth Day and just do some campus beautification,” she said.

“We’re hoping that when we combine the two, we will be able to combine forces and have a greater turnout and expand the program.”

She said the Mid-Michigan Environmental Council’s Adopt-A-River program is donating cleanup supplies to RHA Recycling.

Chandonnet said RHA will provide food and free T-shirts to volunteers. Additional volunteers are welcome at 9 a.m. Saturday at the canoe shelter behind Bessey Hall.