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Hosted by River City Waterway Alliance

1633 Dreher Street

8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Due to a concerted effort by RCWA volunteers and Sacramento County Regional Parks, all the heaping piles of trash along the Sacramento Northern Bikeway Trail Bridge (the Pipe Bridge) are quickly vanishing! Nevertheless, there are still a few trashy spots left so we are headed back.

We will focus on the steep, rocky river banks, where no one else will go. There will also be plenty of easy trash nearby for those not able to brave the steep banks. There should be something for everyone.  Sturdy footwear, long pants and long-sleeve shirts are highly recommended. This will be a difficult level event with a moderate walk.

We have permission to park on top of the levee. At 8:15 am, we will form a caravan starting at 1633 Dreher Street (located off North 16th Street just before Capitol Casino) and drive in together. The gate will be closed and locked at 8:30 am sharp, so please be early.

This event is not suitable for minors under 14 years old. Minors older than 14 must be supervised by a responsible adult during the entire event.

Ethan Way River Access

Ready to protect the Parkway? Invasive plants are choking out native species, but you can help! Join the American River Parkway Foundation’s invasive plant removal efforts. You’ll play a direct role in ARPF’s conservation work by removing harmful plants and gain valuable knowledge about the Parkway’s unique flora. Volunteer with us and help restore the beauty of the American River Parkway!

Shift description:
**All ages welcome**

Join us in removing an invasive plant called Yellow Star Thistle from Ethan Way River Access. Please arrive before 8:20am to sign in and receive a safety briefing. Volunteers will head out to work by 8:45am

Everyone needs to watch our safety video before the event. We will do a brief introduction and another safety talk before we start.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa0dVPg1fY8

Hosted by River City Waterway Alliance

4925 Cameron Ranch Drive

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Please join Ali for this MAINTENANCE MODE cleanup of Arcade Creek along the Jo Smith Nature Trail – Ali’s original adopted section! We will continue to partner with Arcade Creek – Adopt A Creek Project to focus on another infamously trashed stretch of this 18-plus mile creek.

We plan to park on Cameron Ranch Drive then drop into the dry creekbed directly under the Garfield Bridge and work upstream towards Madison Avenue. When parking, please give plenty of clearance for driveways and trash bins.

There could be some water in the creek in a few sections. Participants will be required to wear rain boots or waders if they intend to get into the water.

Harvest Day 2025 hosted by Sacramento Master Gardeners –  FREE!
Saturday, August 2, 2025

Fair Oaks Horticulture Center
Inspired by Chuck Ingels
11549 Fair Oaks Boulevard
Fair Oaks, CA 95628

Hosted by River City Waterway Alliance

3270 Norwood Avenue (closest address, but meet at Northeast gate)

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

*** Please meet on top of the levee near the NORTHEAST 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 8:30 a.m.

We will continue removing the piles of trash in this stretch of Arcade Creek in this area. 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.

This event is not suitable for minors under 14 years old.  All minors must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult during the entire event.

Hosted by River City Waterway Alliance

3200 Longview Drive, Sacramento 

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

The meeting spot for this event is the Sacramento Horsemen’s Association at 3200 Longview Dr.  Please proceed through the grounds and park in the pasture/field just west of the stables and arena.

As we continue to “connect the dots” in upper Arcade Creek within the City’s Del Paso Regional Park, we will start directly behind the west arena and proceed upstream past the SHA grounds. While we covered this stretch during our amazingly successful Earth Day events the past 2 years, the creek is now dry, allowing us to really scour the bottom.

This area is full of natural filters that have stopped a substantial amount of trash from being swept downstream and into the Delta and beyond. But that leaves a lot of cleanup work to rid this beautiful parkway of the resulting debris fields of trash.  This event will range in difficulty from easy to difficult, with some pretty easy pickins’ around the flat grassy parkway.

This event is not suitable for minors under 12 years old. Minors older than 12 must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult during the entire event.

If you plan to attend, please register with the City at: https://forms.office.com/g/4Tgh0UgXqk?origin=lprLink