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WMEAC Mayors' Grand River Clean Up


  • 6th Street Park 647 Monroe Avenue Northwest Grand Rapids, MI, 49503 United States (map)

20th Anniversary Celebration + Kickoff Event:

Join forces with hundreds of volunteers to clean up the Grand River. WMEAC will provide gloves, trash bags, and enthusiasm to keep our shared waters clean and enjoyable for all. This event is FREE and is open to all ages, abilities and identities. We will start at 8:30am with a light breakfast, spend a few hours cleaning up litter and regroup to celebrate with a complimentary lunch. Non-alcoholic refreshments will be available to all volunteers who participate and a variety of local brews will be available for those over the age of 21

If you can’t join us on September 9th for our Kickoff, there are still plenty of ways to stay involved with Michigan’s largest river cleanup! You can:

  • Adopt one of our Cleanup Sites with a group of 5 of more volunteers.

  • Stop by the WMEAC office during our campaign to receive FREE trash bags and gloves to clean up your street, sidewalk, or storm drain at home.

  • Attend the Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds’ Jamboree and sign up to receive a WMEAC rain barrel for your home.

  • Sponsor our Cleanup and receive the many benefits of becoming a WMEAC Business Member.

WMEAC will provide all volunteers with all cleanup supplies.

Earlier Event: August 24
West Michigan GSI Seminar
Later Event: September 16
Subwatershed Jamboree