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  • Friday morning Arcade Creek clean-up
    09:00 -12:00
    04/14/2023

    Location: Arcade Creek Park (5613 Omni Drive)
    Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.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.

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  • 2023 APWA Creek Week Clean-Up
    09:00 -12:00
    04/15/2023

    In keeping with the tradition of Creek Week, we invite members, friends, and families of our APWA Sacramento Chapter to give back to the community and help keep our water ways clean.

     

    When is it? Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 9am‐Noon

    Where to Meet? Arcade Creek at Stock Ranch Nature Preserve in Citrus Heights

    Who’s invited? Everyone! (All minors must be accompanied by an adult.)

    Questions? Regina Cave, City of Citrus Heights
    rcave@citrusheights.net
    916‐727‐4736

     

    Park behind Walmart or Costco off Auburn Boulevard, or on Stock Ranch near Aspen Gardens Way (at Van Maren Park) and take the pedestrian bridge to the nature preserve. Bags will be provided; please bring gloves, buckets and/or grabbers if you have them.

  • Sacramento Picks it Up – American River Spring Clean-Up
    09:00 -12:00
    04/15/2023

    Event Name: American River Spring Clean-Up

     

    Location: Various locations along the American River

    Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.

    Difficulty Level: 1 – 5

     

    The American River Parkway Foundation is organizing our annual spring river clean-up event. Please tell your friends and assemble your coworkers. Whatever site you choose to attend, you will be working with like-minded individuals with a common goal of cleaning the Parkway.

     

    It will be helpful if you sign up through the parkway. If you don’t sign up, we’d still love to see you out there! Please choose a location and lend a hand.

     

    There are 8 sites to choose from and a rogue boating crew (link below). Some locations are for all ages and some limited to volunteers over 18 that will focus on cleaning up abandoned encampments. Click on this link to sign up for one of these eight locations. https://arpf.org/events/springcleanup/

     

    • Discovery Park
    • Northgate (18+ only)
    • Cal Expo (18+ only)
    • Howe Avenue (18+ only)
    • Watt Avenue
    • River Bend Park
    • Upper Sunrise
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  • Sacramento Picks it Up – American River Spring Clean-up
    09:00 -12:00
    04/16/2023

    Location: Various locations along the American River
    Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    Difficulty Level: 1 – 5
    Event Name: American River Spring Clean-Up

    The American River Parkway Foundation is organizing our annual spring river clean-up event. Please tell your friends and assemble your coworkers. Whatever site you choose to attend, you will be working with like-minded individuals with a common goal of cleaning the Parkway.
    It will be helpful if you sign up through the parkway. If you don’t sign up, we’d still love to see you out there! Please choose a location and lend a hand.
    There are 8 sites to choose from and a rogue boating crew (link below). Some locations are for all ages and some limited to volunteers over 18 that will focus on cleaning up abandoned encampments. Click on this link to sign up for one of these eight locations. https://arpf.org/events/springcleanup/
    Discovery Park
    Northgate (18+ only)
    Cal Expo (18+ only)
    Howe Avenue (18+ only)
    Watt Avenue
    River Bend Park
    Upper Sunrise

  • Sacramento Picks it Up – American River Spring Clean-Up
    09:00 -17:00
    04/16/2023

    Sunday, April 16, 2023
    Location: Various locations along the American River
    Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    Difficulty Level: 1 – 5
    Event Name: American River Spring Clean-Up

    The American River Parkway Foundation is organizing our annual spring river clean-up event. Please tell your friends and assemble your coworkers. Whatever site you choose to attend, you will be working with like-minded individuals with a common goal of cleaning the Parkway.
    It will be helpful if you sign up through the parkway. If you don’t sign up, we’d still love to see you out there! Please choose a location and lend a hand.
    There are 8 sites to choose from and a rogue boating crew (link below). Some locations are for all ages and some limited to volunteers over 18 that will focus on cleaning up abandoned encampments. Click on this link to sign up for one of these eight locations. https://arpf.org/events/springcleanup/
    Discovery Park
    Northgate (18+ only)
    Cal Expo (18+ only)
    Howe Avenue (18+ only)
    Watt Avenue
    River Bend Park
    Upper Sunrise

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  • Sacramento Picks It Up – Gardenland Neighborhood Clean-Up
    09:00 -12:00
    04/21/2023

    Location: 2351 Northgate Blvd
    Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Difficulty Level: 1 – 2

    The Gardenland Northgate Association is planning a neighborhood cleanup. We will be meeting on the south-west side behind the 99 cents store on 2351 Northgate Blvd. Sacramento CA 95833. We will be doing our best to clean the trail behind the 99 cents shopping center leading to Northview Drive. We have partnered with the City of Sacramento and appreciate if you, your families, and neighbors come help keep our neighborhood clean. We will be providing burritos, gloves, pickup sticks, etc.

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  • Arcade Creek Earth Day Cleanup @ DPRP
    09:00 -12:00
    04/22/2023

    Location: 3565 Auburn Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95821-2005

     

    [Meeting Spot is Harry Renfree Baseball Field at the Corner of Auburn Blvd and Bridge Road]

     

    In conjunction with the Great Sacramento citywide Earth Day Clean-Up, RCWA is partnering with Arcade Creek Adopt-A-Creek Project and Arcadis U.S. to clean Arcade Creek through Del Paso Regional Park.

     

    Having completed the heavy cleaning of this beautiful one mile stretch of Arcade Creek last August, we’re gonna perform another post-rain “maintenance mode” cleanup to grab new trash washed downstream. 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 park of the resulting debris fields of trash.

     

    This event will range in difficulty from moderate to difficult, with some pretty easy pickins’ around the flat grassy parkway.

     

    RCWA will provide bags, but please bring along your sturdy footwear, grabbers, buckets and gloves – a limited number of loaner buckets and grabbers may be available.

     

    Recommended (but not required): rain boots or waders – there is water in the creek, though it can be avoided if careful.

     

    As with all events shared by 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 always says!

     

    Thank you!

     

    River City Waterway Alliance
    https://www.facebook.com/rivercitywaterwayalliance

     

    Arcade Creek Adopt-A-Creek Project
    https://www.facebook.com/ArcadeCreekAACP

  • Sacramento Wide Earth Day Clean-Up
    09:00 -16:00
    04/22/2023

    Location: Various locations across Sacramento

    Time: 9:00 a.m.

    Difficulty Level: 1 – 5

    Event Name: Sacramento Wide Earth Day Clean-Up

     

    Join Sacramentans in celebration of Earth Day for a city-wide litter cleanup event!

    Sign up here: cityofsacramento.org/earthday

    Locations include:

    – Robla Community Park

    – San Juan Reservoir Park

    – Riverfront Promenade

    – Robert T. Matsui Waterfront Park

    – Miller Regional Park

    – William Chorley Park

    – Granite Regional Park

    – North Laguna Trail

    – Del Paso Regional Park

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  • American Rvr Cleanup w/ Wayne & RCWA
    09:00 -13:00
    04/23/2023

    Location: 2111 Northrop Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825-3934

     

    This River City Waterway Alliance cleanup will be co-hosted by Wayne Watts, a long time American River Parkway hero. In fact, Wayne recently received a Certificate of Recognition from Assemblymember Kevin McCarty’s office for his amazing 37 years of dedicated stewardship to the parkway.
    Wayne needs help cleaning some of the trashiest areas of his adopted section. Much of the area was recently flooded and now there are many abandoned camps littering the area.
    This is a moderate level cleanup with plenty of easy areas nearby. RCWA will provide bags, but please bring along your sturdy footwear, grabbers, buckets, and gloves – a limited number of loaner buckets and grabbers may be available. There might be water in some sections of the cleanup area. Participants will be required to wear rain boots or waders if they intend to get into the water. Entry into any waters is always optional.
    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”!
    Thank you!
    River City Waterway Alliance
    “Restoring & Protecting Our Waterways”
    Instagram @RiverCityWaterwayAlliance
  • Sacramento Picks It Up – McKinley Park Trash Dash
    10:00 -12:00
    04/23/2023

    Location: McKinley Park (601 Alhambra Blvd)
    Time: 10:00 a.m.
    Difficulty Level: 1 – 2

     

    Come out to our monthly McKinley Park Trash Dash. This is a family friendly event, and a great opportunity for any students to get community service credits! We will meet on April 23rd at 10 am at the Duck Pond. We have trash grabbers and a Parks dumpster to fill up. Every Day is Earth Day, so come out this weekend to make our community even better.

  • Sacramento Earth Day – Southside Park
    11:00 -16:00
    04/23/2023

    Sacramento Earth Day is hosted by ECOS. This year’s theme is GROW NATIVE.

    This theme is about expanding the use of native plants in our region, in city streetscapes and home landscapes – how they withstand drought and heat conditions; use little water; provide a beneficial habitat to insects, pollinators, birds, and animals; create sustainable, cool, and shady streetscapes, as well as beautiful home landscapes.

    Experts on native plant gardening and water usage will be available to advise. We will be able to see and touch examples of local native plant communities and learn about growing conditions. Nurseries with plants for sale will be on site. Bring your gardening questions!

    The ECOS-hosted Sacramento Earth Day is the largest Earth Day celebration in the Sacramento region. It’s free, and it provides thousands of attendees with information on sustainability. This year’s theme is GROW NATIVE.

     

    ∙ On the central green in Southside Park, experts will advise on native plants, water conservation, and streetscape/landscape techniques. Nurseries will have native plants for sale.

    ∙ In addition, more than 100 exhibitors will provide information on climate change, air quality, transportation and land use planning, green building, environmental justice, renewable energy, water policy, and habitat conservation. Others will showcase voting, human rights, health and human services, religion, and arts and crafts.

    ∙ Exhibitors will include non-profits, governmental jurisdictions, agencies, and elected officials, crafts persons, for-profit companies that value sustainability, healthy food vendors, electric vehicles, and the Sacramento Public Library for children’s books — and they will be prepared to discuss career and employment opportunities in their fields.

    ∙ Sacramento Regional Transit has been invited to provide free rides to/from the park and Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates will offer bike valet services.

    ∙ The Sacramento Electric Vehicle Association will display 20 EVs, e-motorcycles, and electric pickup trucks; will discuss how to use an EV to backup your home power.

     

    ECOS has hosted Sacramento Earth Day since 2006. From its inception in 1970, Earth Day was meant to move public opinion toward more environmental protection, to mobilize against environmental assaults to air, water, and land, and to grow voters. Progress has been made over the fifty years however the challenge of climate change today is real and huge. Let’s use Sacramento Earth Day as an opportunity to network, to learn how to influence elected officials and companies, and press for stronger environmental legislation. Let’s also enjoy Sacramento Earth Day. It’s good for the family, people of all ages. It’s a party.

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  • American Rvr Cleanup @ Howe Ave Access with Michael
    09:00 -12:00
    04/26/2023

    Location: Howe Access, 7971 La Riviera Dr, Sacramento, CA 95826

    Please come out and help Michael Tscheu for our sixth cleanup at what was once one of the trashiest areas of the parkway. RCWA has removed 21,650 pounds of trash from the Howe Ave area this year, and it is looking better than it has in over a decade. All thanks to Michael’s dedication and inspiration.
    Free parking passes will be available inside the Howe Ave river access parking lot. This is a moderate level cleanup in a beautiful area with plenty of easy areas nearby. Come out and enjoy the river with us.
    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”!
    Thank you!
    River City Waterway Alliance
    Volunteers Restoring and Protecting Our Waterways
    Instagram @RiverCityWaterwayAlliance
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  • Sacramento Picks It Up – Friday morning Arcade Creek clean-up
    09:00 -12:00
    04/28/2023

    Location: Arcade Creek Park (5613 Omni Drive)
    Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.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.

  • Bannon Island Cleanup (day 1)
    09:00 -12:00
    04/28/2023

    Location: 1321 Garden Hwy, Sacramento, CA 95833-9754

     

    This is day 1 of our 3 day cleanup at Bannon Island. Parking is still being arranged nearby. We will be hiking to our cleanup area. Sturdy shoes/boots and long sleeves and long pants are recommended because of much bramble and poison oak. This will be a medium level event with a moderate walk.

     

    RCWA will provide bags, but please bring along your grabbers, buckets, 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/@rivercitywaterwayalliance…/videos

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  • Bannon Island Cleanup (day 2)
    09:00 -12:00
    04/29/2023

    Location: 1321 Garden Hwy, Sacramento, CA 95833-9754

     

    This is day 2 of our 3 day cleanup at Bannon Island. Parking is still being arranged nearby. We will be hiking to our cleanup area. Sturdy shoes/boots and long sleeves and long pants are recommended because of much bramble and poison oak. This will be a medium level event with a moderate walk.

     

    RCWA will provide bags, but please bring along your grabbers, buckets, 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/@rivercitywaterwayalliance…/videos

  • Sacramento Picks It Up – Tahoe Park Clean-Up Day
    09:00 -11:00
    04/29/2023

    Location: Tahoe Park (5959 8th Ave)
    Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
    Difficulty Level: 1 – 2

     

    Join your neighbors, and the Tahoe Park Neighborhood Association, for a morning of working together to give our park the extra attention it needs to stay beautiful for everyone to enjoy. Tools and refreshments provided. This activity is for all ages and abilities.

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  • Bannon Island Cleanup (day 3)
    09:00 -12:00
    04/30/2023

    Location: 1321 Garden Hwy, Sacramento, CA 95833-9754

     

    This is day 3 of our 3 day cleanup at Bannon Island. Parking is still being arranged nearby. We will be hiking to our cleanup area. Sturdy shoes/boots and long sleeves and long pants are recommended because of much bramble and poison oak. This will be a medium level event with a moderate walk.

     

    RCWA will provide bags, but please bring along your grabbers, buckets, 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/@rivercitywaterwayalliance…/videos

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