CLEANUP SCHEDULE

In 2024 Friends of the Kaw and our partners will host cleanups in four cities along the length of the Kansas River. Join us on the two remaining dates listed below and do your part to protect and preserve the Kansas River!

1st Annual Little Apple Cleanup
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
4:00 PM- 7:00 PM
Big Blue River/Linear Park Boat Ramp
Manhattan, KS

We’ll meet at the Big Blue River/Linear Park boat ramp then break into teams to pick up litter along the Kansas River. Learn more and RSVP at www.bit.ly/2024LittleAppleRSVP.  Email Kim Bellemere at kim.bellemere@kansasriver.org with questions or for more information. Thank you to our generous sponsors and partners: BHS Construction, WTC Fiber, and the City of Manhattan Stormwater and Parks and Recreation Departments!

1st Annual One KC River Cleanup
Saturday, September 7, 2024
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Kaw Point Park
Kansas City, KS

We’re so excited to bring together volunteers, community members, sponsors, partners, and local organizations to clean up the riverbank in Kansas City, Kansas! It’s going to be a big, fun project and we’ll need your help.

The first 300 people in attendance will receive a free One KC t-shirt!

The public portion of the cleanup will take place at Kaw Point Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Families are welcome.  After checking in, we’ll learn about the project and get instructions, then we’ll get to work picking up trash and litter in the park and near the Kansas Riverbank.  Please wear sturdy shoes and clothes that can get dirty, and bring gloves and water to drink.  Water stations will be available where you can refill your water bottle.

Learn more and RSVP at www.bit.ly/OneKCCleanupRSVP. Find the location here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8nD5gWMh6AhEYw8o9. Questions? Email us at info@kansasriver.org for more information.

Thank you to our many generous partners and sponsors: Evergy Green Team, Terracon, Blue Collar Press, Burns & McDonnell, Midwest Dairy, Big O Tires, Crown Dumpsters, Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Friends of Kaw Point Park, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, and U.S. Coast Guard Recruiting Kansas City.