American River Parkway Cleanup

Objectives:

1. By January 2022, we will increase the number of clean up volunteers to 200 volunteers to reduce trash and debris by 5% in 3 months.

2. By May 2022, we will organize 12 cleanup events at the American River Parkway to reduce trash and debris by 10% in 6 months.

3. By October 2022, we will be able to able to increases the number of visitors by 10% by decreasing the amount of trash and debris by 20% in 12 months.

 

American River Parkway cleanup hauls in 47,000 pounds of trash | The  Sacramento Bee

Image Source: The Sacramento Bee

 

Did you know?

From January 2021 to September 2021, park rangers collected more than 1000 tons of trash and debris, which is an average of about 110 tons of garbage and debris every month

(Source: Sacramento County Ranger Activity Data)

 

 

 

Let’s come together and kelp clean up the increasing amounts of trash and debris along the American River Parkway.

 

Sign up now for an upcoming Volunteer Cleanup Event

 

Trash bags and other supplies will be provided at the cleanup sites.

 

 

Upcoming Event

When: Saturday January 15, 2022 from 9:00am to 12:00 pm

Where: Carlson Drive, American River Parkway

 

 

Directions to the cleanup Site:

Using Google Maps

 

 

 

Click below to view a map of the trail:

Trail Map

 

County deps partner to get garbage out of the American River Parkway | The  Sacramento Bee

Image Source: The Sacramento Bee

 

 

 

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