ONE KC CLEANUP

Saturday, September 12, 2026
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
On the Kansas Riverbank near Rock Island Bridge
Kansas City, KS

RSVP at www.bit.ly/2026OneKCRSVP

For the past 2 years, volunteers from all over Kansas City have come together to pick up trash and debris, keeping over FIVE TONS of trash out of the Kansas River!  Join us for the third annual event and help make an even bigger impact!

This year, we’re excited to host the One KC Kansas River Cleanup along the Kansas River near the newly renovated Rock Island Bridge.

●The first 300 people will receive a free One KC T-shirt courtesy of Seen Merch!
● Families are welcome and refreshments will be available!
● Learn about Kansas fish, wildlife, and waters with natural resource leaders and visit their displays!

Join us for a fish fry! Following the cleanup, participants can sample invasive carp croquettes provided by the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks (KDWP) Aquatic Invasive Species Program. They’re delicious and KDWP will cook them on-site, so feel free to work up an appetite!

NEW!  Attend the Crossroads Music Fest for 50% off! All volunteers can purchase tickets to the 22nd Annual Crossroads Music Fest for 1/2 price!  After the cleanup, you can attend the free Day Darty at Rock Island Bridge (it starts at 12:00 PM) or the ticketed festival which begins at 3:00 PM. To get your discount, you must attend the cleanup where you will receive a promo code.  The promo code cannot be used on tickets purchased before the cleanup.  Learn more about the music fest at www.cmfkc.com.

Don’t forget to RSVP at www.bit.ly/2026OneKCRSVP. Questions? Email Friends of the Kaw at info@kansasriver.org.

Thank you to our great sponsors and partners – Evergy Green Team, Garney Construction, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, WaterOne, Friends of Kaw Point Park, Rock Island Bridge, Grundfos, Panasonic, Burns & McDonnell, Capital Electric Construction Co., Heathwood Oil, Olsson, Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, Compass Realty – Jodie Brethour, Big O Tires of Lawrence, ATW North America, Blue Collar Press, and Seen Merch.

One Day. One River. One KC. – Be a part of it all!