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Hooray! It’s finally dry enough to return and finish the drainage zone adjacent to the railroad tracks, both north and south of Elk Grove Blvd.
Best place to park is the lot behind 9052 Elk Grove Boulevard. It’s a little tricky getting there, so please use Google maps to see where it is. You can also park along Elk Grove Boulevard.
Wagons or wheelbarrows will be useful, and there’s a possibility we might be able to get a truck into a portion of the area to transport the trash where it can be easily picked up.
We will also encourage cleanup of the alley, the main road, and other areas nearby.
Mud boots might still be useful as there are a few puddles.
Elk Grove is worth the work!
New to cleanups? Please arrive 15 minutes early to get signed in and get gear. If you have supplies, please bring your own gloves, buckets, bags, but we have items for you. Buckets, gloves, grabbers, vests, bags.
Please wear appropriate clothing, boots 🥾 or closed-toe shoes, sunscreen, hats, and bring your own water.
All cleanups are done at your own risk, but safety first! Our trash safety talk starts promptly at 9:00 am.
See you soon!!
Let’s Clean Elk Grove together!

We will return to this area again to hike on rocky terrain, on small trails through the old dredge tailings where we will continue to discover dozens of small abandoned camps and lots of trash, on the surface and buried under the soil. A GeoTrash map will be available for those who have Google Maps. There will be plenty of trash to be found with or without the map. Free parking.
We will focus on areas where no one else will go, but there will also be plenty of easy trash for those unable to brave the rocks. There should be something for everyone.
This will be an easy to difficult level event with a moderate walk.
AGE LIMIT: This event is not suitable for minors under 14 years old. Minors older than 14 are invited, but must be supervised by a responsible adult during the entire event.
We will provide bags, but please bring along your sturdy waterproof footwear, grabbers, buckets, and gloves – a limited number of loaner buckets and grabbers may be available. If you have a cultivator or shovel, those could also be handy. Participants will be required to wear rain boots or waders if they intend to enter any streams or rivers. Entry into any waters is always optional.
As with all events shared on our Page, participation is performed solely at your own risk. Please place safety FIRST and do only what you feel comfortable doing. Moreover, participants will be required to sign a Release and Waiver form if they have not done so previously.
Overall, be safe, have fun and get some “Exercise with a Purpose”!, as Bill Templin says. Thank you! 💚
River City Waterway Alliance
“Restoring & Protecting Our Waterways”
Instagram @RiverCityWaterwayAlliance
Link to Events:
https://www.facebook.com/rivercitywaterwayalliance/events
Link to YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@rivercitywaterwayalliance…/videos

**This clean-up is 18+**

Join ARPF at a trash clean-up on the Parkway! This mile is open in our Mile Steward Program so interested Mile Stewards are invited to see this mile. Mile Stewards adopt each of the 23 miles of Parkway along both banks of the river. This program allows individuals, businesses, and organizations to have a close, personal stake in the well-being of the Parkway. Please arrive by 8:50am to sign in and receive a safety briefing. Volunteers will head out to clean by 9:10am.

Volunteers 18 and over must bring a completed and signed 2025 Waiver. (Additional waiver link)

CANCELLATION POLICY:
For the safety of our volunteers, ARPF volunteer events are subject to cancellation in the case of weather, flooding, and other natural causes. Cancellations will be posted on the ARPF calendar at least 24 hours before the event start time, and all registered volunteers will receive an email notification.

****𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 – 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 SOUTHWEST 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐩 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐭𝐨 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐚.𝐦. ****
Our apologies, but this will be a 14-and-Over Event due to numerous active encampments in the area. All minors must be accompanied by an adult during the entire event.
We will continue removing the piles of trash in this stretch of Arcade Creek in this area. This event will be conducted in coordination with our friends at Forensiclean who have graciously agreed to haul off all of the trash and encampment debris collected during this event!
Sturdy boots, long sleeves and long pants are recommended due to thorns and stickers on the vegetation. This will be an easy to difficult level event with uneven terrain.
RCWA will provide bags, but please bring along your grabbers, buckets, shovels, cultivators, rakes and gloves – a limited number of loaner buckets and grabbers may be available.
As with all events shared on RCWA, participation is performed solely at your own risk. Please place safety FIRST and do only what you feel comfortable doing. Moreover, participants will be required to sign a Release and Waiver form if they have not done so previously.
Overall, be safe, have fun and get some “Exercise with a Purpose” as Bill Templin says.
Thank you!💚
River City Waterway Alliance
“Restoring & Protecting Our Waterways”
Instagram @RiverCityWaterwayAlliance
Link to Events:
https://www.facebook.com/rivercitywaterwayalliance/events
Link to YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@rivercitywaterwayalliance4646

****𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 – 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 SOUTHWEST 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐩 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐭𝐨 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐚.𝐦. ****
Our apologies, but this will be a 14-and-Over Event due to numerous active encampments in the area. All minors must be accompanied by an adult during the entire event.
We will continue removing the piles of trash in this stretch of Arcade Creek in this area. This event will be conducted in coordination with our friends at Forensiclean who have graciously agreed to haul off all of the trash and encampment debris collected during this event!
Sturdy boots, long sleeves and long pants are recommended due to thorns and stickers on the vegetation. This will be an easy to difficult level event with uneven terrain.
RCWA will provide bags, but please bring along your grabbers, buckets, shovels, cultivators, rakes and gloves – a limited number of loaner buckets and grabbers may be available.
As with all events shared on RCWA, participation is performed solely at your own risk. Please place safety FIRST and do only what you feel comfortable doing. Moreover, participants will be required to sign a Release and Waiver form if they have not done so previously.
Overall, be safe, have fun and get some “Exercise with a Purpose” as Bill Templin says.
Thank you!💚
River City Waterway Alliance
“Restoring & Protecting Our Waterways”
Instagram @RiverCityWaterwayAlliance
Link to Events:
https://www.facebook.com/rivercitywaterwayalliance/events
Link to YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@rivercitywaterwayalliance4646

****𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 – 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 SOUTHWEST 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐩 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐭𝐨 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐚.𝐦. ****
Our apologies, but this will be a 14-and-Over Event due to numerous active encampments in the area. All minors must be accompanied by an adult during the entire event.
We will continue removing the piles of trash in this stretch of Arcade Creek in this area. This event will be conducted in coordination with our friends at Forensiclean who have graciously agreed to haul off all of the trash and encampment debris collected during this event!
Sturdy boots, long sleeves and long pants are recommended due to thorns and stickers on the vegetation. This will be an easy to difficult level event with uneven terrain.
RCWA will provide bags, but please bring along your grabbers, buckets, shovels, cultivators, rakes and gloves – a limited number of loaner buckets and grabbers may be available.
As with all events shared on RCWA, participation is performed solely at your own risk. Please place safety FIRST and do only what you feel comfortable doing. Moreover, participants will be required to sign a Release and Waiver form if they have not done so previously.
Overall, be safe, have fun and get some “Exercise with a Purpose” as Bill Templin says.
Thank you!💚
River City Waterway Alliance
“Restoring & Protecting Our Waterways”
Instagram @RiverCityWaterwayAlliance
Link to Events:
https://www.facebook.com/rivercitywaterwayalliance/events
Link to YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@rivercitywaterwayalliance4646

Participants will meet at Hagan Community Park at from 10:00am to 12:00pm. The event is coordinated by the Cordova Recreation & Park District.

Gardening Workshops
Let’s Make a Plan!

Get ready for spring and summer gardening with the City of Sacramento’s Community Garden Department! Join us for a series of FREE workshops designed to help you create a thriving garden.

Learn about:

Crafting a garden plan
Proper plant spacing
Soil preparation tips
Best spring vegetables to grow

Future gardens
Oak Brook Park Community Garden
3341 Soda Way, Sacramento, CA 95834

Wood Park Community Garden
6755 Bodine Cir, Sacramento, CA 95823