The Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership (SSQP) is a multi-jurisdictional
program made up of Sacramento County and the incorporated cities of Sacramento,
Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Galt, and Rancho Cordova, educating and
encouraging the community to protect local waterways from the impacts of urban
run-off, which flows untreated from storm drains to creeks, streams and rivers.
What is Stormwater?
Stormwater is rain that flows over land or impervious surfaces, such as paved streets, parking lots, and building rooftops, and does not soak into the ground. In urban areas less rain is able to infiltrate into the ground, thus creating urban runoff and picking up pollutants along the way. Stormwater carries pollutants such as trash, pet waste, and garden chemicals into nearby storm drains, which eventually flows into waterways untreated. This harms the quality of our waterways.
Water pollution primarily comes from residents and you
are the most important solution to stormwater pollution.
Learn how you can help prevent stormwater pollution
and improve our community.
Mercury is very toxic to people and wildlife, and some of its uses have resulted in widespread contamination of the environment. Let’s work together to protect and enhance the quality of life in our neighborhoods and throughout the community for our enjoyment now…and for our children’s enjoyment in the future.
Using less or non-toxic alternatives in your garden is important for a healthy garden, the beneficial bugs, our waterways, and our ecosystem. Let’s work together to protect and enhance the quality of life in our neighborhoods and throughout the community for our enjoyment now…and for our children’s enjoyment in the future.
When pet waste is improperly disposed of, it can be picked up by stormwater runoff and washed into storm drains then directly to the river without being treated. Let’s work together to protect and enhance the quality of life in our neighborhoods and throughout the community for our enjoyment now…and for our children’s enjoyment in the future.
Litter from sidewalks, streets, parking lots, and nature areas eventually find its way into our rivers. Let’s work together to protect and enhance the quality of life in our neighborhoods and throughout the community for our enjoyment now…and for our children’s enjoyment in the future.
Please join us for a community cleanup event on Saturday, March 4. Breakfast will be available starting at 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Cleanup will begin at 10 a.m. We will meet at Valley Oak Park (2780 Mabry Drive, Sacramento) at 9:30 a.m. and will clean Red Bud Trail starting at 10 a.m. We will be providing safety vests, pick up sticks, gloves, trash bags, and sanitizers.
Feel free to invite your friends, family, and colleagues and let’s keep our walking trails clean. Please let me know by Feb. 28 if you can join and for how many people.
Location: Nearest address for GPS is 1753 51st Street
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Difficulty Level: 1 – 2
Meet at the light rail tracks between along 51st Street between Folsom Blvd and T Street. This is a continuation of a previous clean-up effort from February with the goal of removing the remaining trash along the light rail tracks and fence line. The goal is to complete the clean-up in one-hour and after this event the area will enter into a regular maintenance mode.
Join CRPD and Soil Born Farms to help beautify our local Cordova Creek. Participants will meet at Cordova Creek and be provided gloves, garbage bags, buckets and all tools needed to clean-up our creek. Working together, we can all pitch in and make our community a cleaner and more eco-friendly space.
Sign up here (pre-registration is required): bit.ly/41jHO8o
Event Name: Friday morning Arcade Creek clean-up Location: Arcade Creek Park (5613 Omni Drive) Time: 9:00 a.m. Difficulty Level: 2 – 5
We will get into Arcade Creek and haul out a number of items including heavy items, so bring boots/waders and gloves. There are also areas around the creek that need attention, so if you don’t want to get wet, that’s ok. The difficulty level of this clean up is a 2-5, depending on the terrain you choose to work in.
The Oroville Botanic Garden & Education Center’s 4th annual Arbor Day Festival will be held at the Oroville Convention Center in Downtown Oroville on March 18th, 2023 from 10am-4pm. The event will be held indoors and outdoors, with craft vendors, non-profit & informational booths, food vendors, The Tree Circus, and a reading of The Lorax. We will have the Lineman’s College, the Legion Riders, as well as the Rainforest Art Project and OBGEC as some of our volunteers for the event.
Looks like there’s a break in the rain in the afternoon. If weather continues to permit, let’s meet at the Camp Pollock parking lot for a safety brief at 1pm. We will move together as a group, not straying to far apart. If weather changes, I’ll update the time, but please also keep an eye in the weather forecast and be ready to jump in the car and head over. A huge thanks in advance to those of you who can partake and have been keeping up with my posts for updates in this area and others.
Bring: gloves, picker, bucket, any tools you want to use, and bags.
Wear: clothes you don’t care about, bright colored vest, waterproof boots. (please note this event may be canceled due to continued flooding concerns)
Location: 6408 T Street Time: 9 a.m. Difficulty Level: 1 – 3 Event Name: Clean California Community Day @ Hwy 50 and 65th Street
The Tahoe Park Neighborhood Association in collaboration with Caltrans is hosting a community clean-up day at Highway 50 and 65th Street. Park on T Street and walk through the Kroy pathway to the clean-up site.
Location: Landing area for road 32A on East Loop End Time: 9 a.m. — 12 p.m. Difficulty Level: 1 – 2
For the state-wide Clean California Community Days, Davis Picks It Up, Sacramento Picks it Up & Yolo County are partnering to clean up Co Rd 32A. We will meet in the landing area on 32A east loop end. We will split up into small groups & clean west toward Mace Blvd in Davis. Close parking is limited but extended parking is within walking distance. Watch for signs. Please wear long pants, sturdy shoes & sunscreen. Surfaces are mostly level with some gravel & slopes. Safety vests are mandatory & will be provided. Please bring a litter grabber tool & bucket. We will have some to loan out. Restrooms are NOT readily available – plan ahead. MUST BE 13 OR OLDER with an adult. Yolo County will have a few of their crew to monitor & direct traffic for our safety. “Yolo county roads are victims of litter & illegal dumping! Davis Picks It Up, Sacramento Picks It Up & Yolo County want to make a positive change! Join us to make our county roads reflect the beauty of our community!” The more volunteers, the more roadside we can clean up. Please plan to join us in this effort.
Location: 7320 Florin Mall Dr. (Jose Rizal Community Center) Time: 9 a.m. — 3 p.m. Event Name: Clean California Family Education Fair
Mark your calendar for our Clean California Days of Action Family Education Fair. Come out to the Jose P. Rizal Community Center in South Sacramento. Free public transportation is available from Sacramento Regional Transit District. This family-friendly event features food trucks, informational booths, educational games and activities, and other fun stuff. Check out the new electric Bookmobile from Sacramento County Library, take photos with Caltrans trucks and meet Safety Sam – our new mascot, learn about the importance of bats in our environment, and help create mosaic art for a Caltrans transportation project. And we’re also sponsoring free shredding and e-waste collection on site.
Event Name: Clean California Community Day @ Hwy 50 and 65th Street
Location: 6408 T Street
Time: 9 a.m.
Difficulty Level: 1 – 3
The Tahoe Park Neighborhood Association in collaboration with Caltrans is hosting a community clean-up day at Highway 50 and 65th Street. Park on T Street and walk through the Kroy pathway to the clean-up site.
Event Name: Moop Your City – Community Days of Action
Location: Miller Regional Park Park (2701 Marina View Dr.)
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Join Sacramento Valley Spark in participating in Clean California Days of Community. We’ll be collecting trash at Miller Regional Park and the banks of the Sacramento River.
Location: 6408 T Street Time: 9 a.m. Difficulty Level: 1 – 3 Event Name: Clean California Community Day @ Hwy 50 and 65th Street
The Tahoe Park Neighborhood Association in collaboration with Caltrans is hosting a community clean-up day at Highway 50 and 65th Street. Park on T Street and walk through the Kroy pathway to the clean-up site.
Location: Landing area for road 32A on East Loop End Time: 9 a.m. — 12 p.m. Difficulty Level: 1 – 2
For the state-wide Clean California Community Days, Davis Picks It Up, Sacramento Picks it Up & Yolo County are partnering to clean up Co Rd 32A. We will meet in the landing area on 32A east loop end. We will split up into small groups & clean west toward Mace Blvd in Davis. Close parking is limited but extended parking is within walking distance. Watch for signs. Please wear long pants, sturdy shoes & sunscreen. Surfaces are mostly level with some gravel & slopes. Safety vests are mandatory & will be provided. Please bring a litter grabber tool & bucket. We will have some to loan out. Restrooms are NOT readily available – plan ahead. MUST BE 13 OR OLDER with an adult. Yolo County will have a few of their crew to monitor & direct traffic for our safety. “Yolo county roads are victims of litter & illegal dumping! Davis Picks It Up, Sacramento Picks It Up & Yolo County want to make a positive change! Join us to make our county roads reflect the beauty of our community!” The more volunteers, the more roadside we can clean up. Please plan to join us in this effort.
Location: 7320 Florin Mall Dr. (Jose Rizal Community Center) Time: 9 a.m. — 3 p.m. Event Name: Clean California Family Education Fair
Mark your calendar for our Clean California Days of Action Family Education Fair. Come out to the Jose P. Rizal Community Center in South Sacramento. Free public transportation is available from Sacramento Regional Transit District. This family-friendly event features food trucks, informational booths, educational games and activities, and other fun stuff. Check out the new electric Bookmobile from Sacramento County Library, take photos with Caltrans trucks and meet Safety Sam – our new mascot, learn about the importance of bats in our environment, and help create mosaic art for a Caltrans transportation project. And we’re also sponsoring free shredding and e-waste collection on site.
Event Name: Clean California Community Day @ Hwy 50 and 65th Street
Location: 6408 T Street
Time: 9 a.m.
Difficulty Level: 1 – 3
The Tahoe Park Neighborhood Association in collaboration with Caltrans is hosting a community clean-up day at Highway 50 and 65th Street. Park on T Street and walk through the Kroy pathway to the clean-up site.
Event Name: Moop Your City – Community Days of Action
Location: Miller Regional Park Park (2701 Marina View Dr.)
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Join Sacramento Valley Spark in participating in Clean California Days of Community. We’ll be collecting trash at Miller Regional Park and the banks of the Sacramento River.
Location: Landing area for road 32A on East Loop End Time: 9 a.m. — 12 p.m. Difficulty Level: 1 – 2
For the state-wide Clean California Community Days, Davis Picks It Up, Sacramento Picks it Up & Yolo County are partnering to clean up Co Rd 32A. We will meet in the landing area on 32A east loop end. We will split up into small groups & clean west toward Mace Blvd in Davis. Close parking is limited but extended parking is within walking distance. Watch for signs. Please wear long pants, sturdy shoes & sunscreen. Surfaces are mostly level with some gravel & slopes. Safety vests are mandatory & will be provided. Please bring a litter grabber tool & bucket. We will have some to loan out. Restrooms are NOT readily available – plan ahead. MUST BE 13 OR OLDER with an adult. Yolo County will have a few of their crew to monitor & direct traffic for our safety. “Yolo county roads are victims of litter & illegal dumping! Davis Picks It Up, Sacramento Picks It Up & Yolo County want to make a positive change! Join us to make our county roads reflect the beauty of our community!” The more volunteers, the more roadside we can clean up. Please plan to join us in this effort.
Location: Two Rivers Cider Company (2701 Marina View Dr.)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Event Name: 24th Street Clean-Up
Event kicks off at 9 a.m. with coffee and a light breakfast, then teams fan out to beautify 24th Street from about 24th Ave on up to the City College light rail stop and surrounding area as turnout allows. We’ll reconvene at noon at Two Rivers Cider to eat Burger Patch and have some fun.
Come out to our monthly Trash Dash at McKinley Park. We will meet by the Duck Pond. City Parks has donated trash grabbers and bags, and will have a dumpster for us to fill up with our haul. Come out and enjoy our beautiful park, meet some new friends and build community with us. This is a very family friendly event, and a great community service event for anyone needing volunteer hours.
Location: Landing area for road 32A on East Loop End Time: 9 a.m. — 12 p.m. Difficulty Level: 1 – 2
For the state-wide Clean California Community Days, Davis Picks It Up, Sacramento Picks it Up & Yolo County are partnering to clean up Co Rd 32A. We will meet in the landing area on 32A east loop end. We will split up into small groups & clean west toward Mace Blvd in Davis. Close parking is limited but extended parking is within walking distance. Watch for signs. Please wear long pants, sturdy shoes & sunscreen. Surfaces are mostly level with some gravel & slopes. Safety vests are mandatory & will be provided. Please bring a litter grabber tool & bucket. We will have some to loan out. Restrooms are NOT readily available – plan ahead. MUST BE 13 OR OLDER with an adult. Yolo County will have a few of their crew to monitor & direct traffic for our safety. “Yolo county roads are victims of litter & illegal dumping! Davis Picks It Up, Sacramento Picks It Up & Yolo County want to make a positive change! Join us to make our county roads reflect the beauty of our community!” The more volunteers, the more roadside we can clean up. Please plan to join us in this effort.
Location: Two Rivers Cider Company (2701 Marina View Dr.)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Event Name: 24th Street Clean-Up
Event kicks off at 9 a.m. with coffee and a light breakfast, then teams fan out to beautify 24th Street from about 24th Ave on up to the City College light rail stop and surrounding area as turnout allows. We’ll reconvene at noon at Two Rivers Cider to eat Burger Patch and have some fun.
Come out to our monthly Trash Dash at McKinley Park. We will meet by the Duck Pond. City Parks has donated trash grabbers and bags, and will have a dumpster for us to fill up with our haul. Come out and enjoy our beautiful park, meet some new friends and build community with us. This is a very family friendly event, and a great community service event for anyone needing volunteer hours.
Location: Arcade Creek Park (5613 Omni Drive) Time: 9:00 a.m. Difficulty Level: 2 – 5
We will get into Arcade Creek and haul out a number of items including heavy items, so bring boots/waders and gloves. There are also areas around the creek that need attention, so if you don’t want to get wet, that’s ok. The difficulty level of this clean up is a 2-5, depending on the terrain you choose to work in.
April
Pet waste is a significant, yet preventable, water pollutant. Please clean up after your pet!
Not all bugs are bad! Learn how
good bugs can defend your home
against pests
Landscape and Nursery Expo
Businesses from all around participate in this annual event.
Residents can learn various landscape techniques as well
as purchase supplies, equipment, and attend educational
seminars.
