Mark your calendars for Earth Day with cleanup sites on land or on water across our entire watershed. Please register online. Cleanup site locations are below with a map link for each site. Pick the section that you care about!

All sites begin at 9 am unless otherwise specified. We will provide final details on your site the week prior to the event. No rain date is planned. Join us at the IRWP lake pavilion in Cave Springs between 12:30 and 2:30 pm after the cleanup for hamburgers, hot dogs, door prizes and the raffle of the Eddyline Sky 10 Kayak! Each volunteer that attends the cleanup AND is present at the lake pavilion in Cave Springs will receive a free raffle ticket. (map) Additional raffle tickets for the kayak raffle can can be purchased for $20 each in Cave Springs prior to the drawing.

ALL Participants MUST complete an online registration including waiver. Participants in boats must wear a life jacket at all times on the float.

All cleanup participants should have appropriate gear: sturdy shoes, long pants and shirts, hat, sunscreen, plenty of water. Basic cloth gloves and trash bags will be provided. (Some waders, trash grabbers, and other equipment may be provided depending on site conditions.)

2024 Cleanup Sites:

Tahlequah Cleanup: 1. Tahlequah Creek (map)

Cleanup is trail and creek based which means you might get wet down in the creek! Bring rubber boots if you have them. Hotdogs, snacks, and beverages at Felts Park post-cleanup. In partnership with the Cherokee Nation Natural Resources. Meet at Felts Park located on Basin Ave.

Float Cleanup: 2. Siloam Springs Kayak Park to AR Hwy 59 Bridge

Float cleanup is on the Illinois River between Siloam Springs Kayak Park and Hwy 59 bridge. Participants must have ALL of their own gear and shuttle. Meet-up location is Illinois River RV & Campground. Float will start at the Siloam Springs Kayak Park and end at Illinois River RV and Campground. No shuttle or boats provided unless requested in advance. (map for launch ; map for take-out). Distance: ~3.5 miles. Gear: Boat, life jacket, appropriate clothing. 

Litter will also be cleaned up between Gypsy Camp and Canoe and WOKA. A limited number of volunteers may be needed and you may specify if you would like to support this lower section.

Public Access Cleanup: 3. Chamber Springs (map)

Cleanup is land based at Chamber Springs Public Access, including Chamber Springs Rd. 

Float Cleanup: 4. Kincheloe to Chamber Springs

Cleanup is on the Illinois River. Participants must have ALL of their own gear and shuttle. Float will start at Kincheloe RD to Chamber Springs Public Access.  No shuttle or boats provided. (map-launch; map-take out) In partnership with Benton County Environmental.

Distance: ~3.5 miles. Gear: Boat, life jacket, appropriate clothing. 

Rogers Cleanup: 5. Osage Creek (map)

Cleanup is land based near Home Depot and Osage Creek and the Turtle Creek Trail in Rogers, AR. Park in the SW corner of Home Depot Parking Lot and head west towards the trail. In partnership with the Northwest Arkansas Stormwater Program and City of Rogers.

Bentonville Cleanup: 6. Osage Park (map)

Cleanup is land based meeting at Osage Park Pavilion in partnership with The Peel Compton Foundation.

Springdale Cleanup: 7. Spring Creek (map)

Cleanup is land based near Spring Creek and the Razorback Greenway by Sanders Ave. Park in the public parking lot. In partnership with the City of Springdale Parks and Recreation Department.

Elm Springs Cleanup: 8. Brush Creek and Lake Elmdale (map)

This is a land based afternoon cleanup starting at 5:00 pm. Meet at the Lake Elmdale Boat Ramp. In partnership with Wonderful Waterways and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

Gear: Boat, life jacket, appropriate clothing.

Fayetteville Cleanup: 9. Hamestring Creek (map)

This site has sufficient volunteers. Please select another site. This is a mostly land based cleanup meeting at the cul-de-sac on W. Marigold Drive. Bags, gloves, a few trash grabbers and few waders will be provided. In partnership with the City of Fayetteville Parks, Natural Resources and Cultural Affairs.

Farmington Cleanup: 10. Farmington Creekside Park (map)

This is a land based cleanup meeting at Farmington Creekside Park. In partnership with the City of Farmington.

Prairie Grove Cleanup: 11. Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park (map)

This is a land based cleanup at the Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park. Park along Black Nursery Road between Douglas Street and the river. Clean-up will cover the areas between Black Nursery Road and Highway 62, up to the Illinois River. In partnership with AR State Parks and the City of Prairie Grove.

Siloam Springs Cleanup: 12. Sager Creek at James Butts Baseball Complex (map)

Cleanup is land based. Meet at the ball fields parking lot linked above. Cleanup will extend downstream to the constructed wetland. In partnership with Natural State Streams and the City of Siloam Springs.

Siloam Springs Cleanup: 13. Sager Creek at Bob Henry Park (map)

Cleanup is land based. Meet at the large pavilion off of Benton Street. Cleanup will extend upstream and downstream along the trail. In partnership with the City of Siloam Springs.

Thanks to our amazing sponsors for helping make this event possible!

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