Hillsborough River gets a makeover

Tampa, Florida - The Hillsborough River is looking a lot cleaner.

The Mayor's Beautification Program in Tampa, along with 1,200 volunteers, got to work Saturday morning to clean up the river and the shore line.

It was all part of the 21^st Annual Mayor's Hillsborough River and Waterways clean-up.

Volunteers were thrilled with the progress they made.

"Actually I think all of us agree that this year it seems a little bit cleaner. We're not sure if that's because of the economy maybe people don't have as much trash to throw away anymore, we're not sure but we're definitely a little bit cleaner than it was the last couple of years," volunteer Courtney Eaton said.

Eaton is a third year volunteer on the project.

People who worked on the clean up say they found odd items in the river like tires and even a shopping cart.

Those working on the event were treated to breakfast, t-shirts and supplies and were welcomed by Mayor Pam Iorio. After the project, a celebratory lunch and concert took place at Lowry Park.

The Hillsborough River is Tampa's main source of drinking water.