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Category: Trash Cleanup

39th Annual Russian River Watershed Cleanup: 13 Tons of Trash Removed by 520 Volunteers!

On Saturday, September 20th, 2025, the Russian Riverkeeper community came together for our […]

Be Part of Something Big: Volunteering is the key to a happier & healthier life

At the heart of every healthy river and thriving community is a simple truth: volunteering matters, and together we make […]

Join Us this month for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service: Let’s Make a Difference Together!

This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, honor Dr. King’s legacy by stepping up to serve your community. Volunteerism is more […]

RRK 38th Annual Watershed Cleanup Was a Success!

It was another great year for the 38th annual Russian River Watershed Cleanup! On September 21, 2024, 420 enthusiastic volunteers […]

Meet the Clean Team

If you don’t know us yet, or the work we do we’d love to introduce ourselves! The Russian Riverkeeper Clean […]

Russian River Keeper Clean Camp Program Gets County Funds

We are grateful to Supervisor Lynda Hopkins who along with Supervisor Gore submitted a $85,000 budget request to fund the […]

The 36th Annual Russian River Watershed Cleanup

The 36th Annual Russian River Watershed Cleanup: That’s A Wrap! Our annual watershed-wide event on Saturday, September 17th […]

Russian Riverkeeper Clean Camp and Education Program

In 2016, Chris Brokate with Clean River Alliance started engaging with the unhoused in our community to encourage them to […]

The 36th Annual Russian River Watershed Cleanup

Russian Riverkeeper is pleased to announce the 36th annual Russian River Watershed Cleanup on Saturday, September 17th, 2022! This event is […]

Russian Riverkeeper Announces Carol Shumate as Clean Team Director

Russian Riverkeeper is pleased to announce Carol Shumate as Clean Team director, where she will continue to oversee clean camp […]

2021 Russian River Watershed Cleanup Day

We’re still celebrating the success of the 35th Anniversary of Russian River Watershed Cleanup Day. It was great to gather […]

Russian Riverkeeper Clean Team Program Director Chris Brokate Announces Retirement

After removing 1.5M pounds of trash, Chris Brokate is moving on to his well-deserved semi-retirement in real estate in Ecuador. […]

Russian Riverkeeper Clean Team Program Launch

Russian Riverkeeper is happy to announce its new program, Russian Riverkeeper Clean Team. The program will tackle trash from Ukiah […]

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