Volunteer
Volunteer
Creek Week, a 30-year tradition in Sacramento County, is no longer an annual spring event.
Creek Week is now any week because volunteers help our creeks by working on their own or joining other community efforts.
Neighborhoods, creeks, and parks are potential opportunities for Random Acts of Clean-up
Activities
Creek Week Activities can be a visit to one of our region’s many public open space areas any day or time you choose. See some suggestions below.
Effie Yeaw Nature Center by the American River.
Sacramento Valley Conservancy by the Sacramento River, SMUD Nature Preserve near Rancho Seco, Deer Creek Hills and more. (Click on the “Visit” menu button.)
Sacramento Audubon Society Birding Field Trips
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2023 Creek Sponsors and Partners
Please Thank Creek Sponsors!
Creek Sponsors contribute money to Sacramento Area Creeks Council. These donations allow us to purchase materials needed by individuals and groups to conduct their clean-up. We also recognize as supporters those entities who conduct or help with waterway clean-ups in our region. We consider them partners in our mission. Please join us in thanking our 2023 Creek Sponsors and Partners.
Sacramento Area Creeks Council encourages communities and stewardship groups in Sacramento County to organize their own creek clean-ups. We can help you get started by supplying how-to information and equipment.
Traditional Sacramento Area Creeks Council Creek Week clean-up sites are shown on the map.
Random Acts of Clean-up
Find a partner and pick up some garbage
Dates: Any day you choose.
Check the areas in our volunteer section below for suggested creek spots or choose somewhere near your home that could use some trash clean-up. During the rainy season, clean-ups are restricted to trails and developed areas. Creek banks are unsafe during the rainy season.
Registration not required
Report your clean-up results and receive a Creek Week thank you!
How to do Random Acts of Clean-up…..
or try this great resource from the Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership. It’s called Trash Your Trash.
Whether you use Random Acts of Clean-up or Trash Your Trash, we thank you for making a difference!
https://www.facebook.com/rivercitywaterwayalliance/Check for Upcoming Organized Clean-ups
River City Waterway Alliance (RCWA) – Frequent river and creek cleanups throughout Sac County
Carmichael Arden-Arcade – Usually meets at Arcade Creek Park on Omni Dr.
Learn more from Bill Templin at [email protected] 916.601.9954 and https://www.facebook.com/ArcadeCreekAACP
Elk Grove – Every Saturday at differing locations throughout the city of Elk Grove
Learn more at: Elk Grove Anti-Trash Group on Nextdoor https://nextdoor.com/g/
Sacramento Picks It Up! Facebook Group is a place to join groups that tackle trash pick-ups, learn how to report areas that need pick-ups, and get inspired to organize your own group or solo pick-ups!
American River
Learn more at: https://arpf.org/
Volunteer
Creek Week supports independent volunteer clean-ups throughout the region and throughout the year. Creek Week is now any week volunteers choose.
You can help our creeks!
Neighborhoods, creeks and parks are potential Random Acts of Clean-up
or Trash Your Trash has even more useful information and an easy reporting system
Antelope
Conduct your own Random Act of Clean-up any day. Stay off creek banks during rainy season.
Alta 916-454-4544
Carmichael & Arden-Arcade
Arcade, Brooktree, Verde Cruz Creeks and Chicken Ranch and Strong Ranch Sloughs could use your help through neighborhood clean-ups.
Citrus Heights
Arcade, San Juan, and Cripple Creeks will be helped if you pick up trash in your neighborhood.
Folsom
Willow, Humbug, Hinkle and Alder Creeks will be helped if you pick up trash in your neighborhood and along creek trails. Stay off creek banks during rainy season.
Alta 916-454-4544
The Delta
Check the Delta Conservancy Website to learn about upcoming clean-ups of Sherman Island, Grizzly Island and Locke which are usually in the fall as part of Coastal Cleanup Day.
Take the kids to one of these Child Friendly Open Spaces in the meantime.
Natomas, N. Sacramento & N. Highlands
Arcade, Don Julio, Dry, Magpie, Robla, Bannon, and Steelhead Creeks will be helped if you pick up trash in your neighborhood.
Melinda 916-212-6589
Orangevale
Arcade Creek begins in Orangevale – its headwaters. Help keep Arcade Creek clean in 2023 by joining an organized spring clean-up on Saturday, April 1 from 9:30 to 11:30 or picking up trash in your neighborhood any day.
Register large groups ahead by contacting [email protected]
Rio Linda
Dry Creek will be helped if you pick up trash in your neighborhood and along creek trails. Stay off creek banks during rainy season.
Rio Linda Elverta Rec & Park District: 916-991-5929
Rancho Cordova
Morrison Creek, Cordova Creek and tributaries will be helped if you pick up trash in your neighborhood and along creek trails. Stay off creek banks during rainy season.
City of Rancho Cordova 916-851-8700 or RC Connect
S. Sacramento County & Mather
Florin, Laguna, Elder, Strawberry, Morrison and Elk Grove Creeks will be helped if you pick up trash in your neighborhood and along creek trails. Stay off creek banks during rainy season. Check out these Child Friendly Open Spaces.
Southgate Rec & Park District: 916-428-1171 or email
Water Quality Monitoring
We need volunteers willing to monitor creek water when the first rains of the season start.
Bill 916-601-9954
Contact
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