Volunteer
Volunteer
Creek Week, a 30-year tradition in Sacramento County, has been re-envisioned due to the COVID pandemic of 2020-2021.
Volunteers continue to 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 DIY Birding Field Trips
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Sponsors
Please Thank Our Sponsors!
Creek Week sponsors contributed money, in-kind goods and services, and indispensable volunteers. These donations made it possible to give a free T-shirt and lunch to those who joined the cleanup, cover costs to publicize Creek Week, and provided the many other materials and services needed. Please join us in thanking Creek Week’s sponsors.
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How-To
Traditional Sacramento Area Creeks Council Creek Week clean-up sites are shown on the map.
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.
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!
Check for Upcoming Organized Clean-ups
Carmichael Arden-Arcade – Most Saturdays, meeting 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
2022 Creek Week plans to support independent volunteer clean-ups throughout the region and throughout the year. There will be no large organized Creek Week events in 2022.
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.
Hilary 916-927-3802 ext 120
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.
Take the kids to one of these Child Friendly Open Spaces in the meantime.
Aleesah 916-376-4023
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 by joining an organized spring clean-up or picking up trash in your neighborhood.
Nadia 916-988-4373 ext 3005 or https://www.ovparks.com/events/
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.
Erik 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.
Margarita 916-851-8897
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.
Vince 916-428-1171 ext 21
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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PO Box 162774, Sacramento, CA 95816 Ph 916 454-4544 Email: [email protected]
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