2025 Down The River Clean-Up: Riverside to Clackamette Park (ON-WATER)

2025 Down The River Clean-Up: Riverside to Clackamette Park (ON-WATER)

Thanks for signing up for this year's clean up! Register to secure an on-water role and after-paddle meal yourself or household.

By We Love Clean Rivers

Date and time

Location

17298 SE Water Ave

17298 Southeast Water Avenue Clackamas, OR 97015

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Check In At Your Put In Location

Please have your shuttle set before 9am.

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Welcome & Safety Talk

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Clean Up The Clackamas River

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

After Clean Up Celebration

Head to Barton Park for the BBQ

About this event

  • Event lasts 7 hours

We Love Clean Rivers and the Clackamas River Basin Council ask you to join us for the 2025 Down the River Cleanup!

On river opportunities available at Milo McIver, Barton, Carver, Riverside Parks. On-land volunteer opportunties available at Riverside Park only. Free BBQ with local food and beverage provided post cleanup. Online registration required. Got questions? Email us at info@welovecleanrivers.org. See you on the river!

Frequently asked questions

Does everyone have to register?

Yes! And it is free.

Are boats and shuttle provided?

No. This is a Bring your Own Boat (or SUP or SCUBA gear) event, and you are responsible for arranging a shuttle.

Do I have to sign a liability form?

Yes all participants must sign the liability waivers with SOLVE and We Love Clean Rivers to participate. You will be sent these forms 2-4 days prior to the event, and they are posted on the event website.

How old do you have to be to participate in the event?

Open to all ages, but we recommend 13+. All children 17 and younger must be accompanied by their parent or guardian.

What if I need to cancel?

Just email info@welovecleanrivers.org. Thx!

What if I already registered and would like to change something?

Just email info@welovecleanrivers.org.

What do we provide for volunteers?

Gloves, bags for recycling, trash, garbage pickers.

Will we get an email specific to our role?

Yes, we will send out an email to you and your group specific to your role.

Where is the Cookout afterwards and what is being served?

Free burgers, dogs, sides, and gluten and allergy friendly options. Located at picnic area 1, with overflow to Picnic area 2. We will have all the parking and lots of signage.

How clean is the Clackamas?

Pretty clean actually, in part thanks to all the volunteers who return each year! Many of us swim in it frequently (short of drinking the water directly, swimming is the real test of clean rivers).

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We Love Clean Rivers

We Love Clean Rivers , Inc. is a 501©3 non‐profit organization with a mission is to facilitate community based river stewardship projects. Our longstanding focus has been the Clackamas River and Willamette Falls area in Oregon, and in 2023 we are expanding to advocacy and work on other rivers in the region and beyond

20 year test case: Since 2003, over 40 tons of garbage — well over the approximate weight of one gray whale — has been removed from the Clackamas River by more than 4,500 volunteers. We Love Clean Rivers is dedicated to cleaning high use rivers by mobilizing the river recreation and conservation community. We coordinate with kayakers, rafters, anglers, SCUBA divers and tubers to clean up waterways.

2022 Volunteer events include the Down the River Cleanup on the Clackamas.

Free
Sep 7 · 9:00 AM PDT