Down the River Mini Cleanups - Registration Open

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/down-the-river-mini-cleanups-1164869

Dear Friend,

As you likely know, a fire broke out at Milo McIver State Park on Friday, September 10th. This caused us to cancel the 2022 Down the River Cleanup which was scheduled to be on Sunday, September 11th. We are all saddened by the impact of these destructive fires, and are glad this one did not get considerably worse.

Despite the setback, we still intend to get the Cleanup done before the fall rains begin!

Let us introduce the Down the River Mini Cleanups.

To make this work we have scheduled a series of Down the River Mini Cleanups for each section of the river over the next two weeks, culminating in a final Barton to Carver cleanup and cookout on Saturday, September 24th.

Schedule:

Friday, Sept. 16 - Riverside to Clackamette (3.2 miles) 9am-Noon
Wednesday, Sept. 21 - Carver to Riverside (4.8 miles) 9am-1pm
Friday, Sept. 23 - McIver (Upper launch) to Barton (8.6 miles) the 8am-1pm
Saturday, Sept. 24 - Barton to Carver (5.3 miles) 8am-Noon
- Cookout is Noon to 2pm at Picnic Area #1

Sign up for one or all of them! Apologies to anyone who can’t make it during the work week, but the Barton to Carver run is on Saturday so we hope that works for some of you.

Cookout is still on!

You are also invited to a Cookout at Barton (Picnic Area #1) to celebrate our volunteer achievements immediately following the September Barton to Carver cleanup. Cookout starts at noon and runs to 2pm. Please sign up on Eventbrite.

Again, we are so grateful for the hard work and great attitudes of all the volunteers, and look forward to seeing you on the river soon!

Sincerely,

Amy Barton - Clackamas River Basin Council

Matt Taylor - We Love Clean Rivers

PS. Yes, you can join more than one mini cleanup! You can join us for them all. And for those of you interested in doing all five sections, we have a special prize for you called the ‘Muskrat Marathon Award.’ Get it if you can!