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Keeping rivers and streams clean and trash-free

2011 marks the 20th Anniversary of National River Cleanup™ and we are CELEBRATING!!

Join us this year as a Cleanup Organizer and you will receive free membership for a year and gifts from our sponsors!

Since its launch in 1991, more than 960,000 volunteers have participated in thousands of cleanups across the country, covering more than 168,000 miles of waterways. These volunteers have removed more than 10 million pounds of litter and debris from America's rivers and streams.

National River Cleanup™ 2010 was the most successful year to date, with more organizers and cleanups than ever before.

National River Cleanup™ 2010 Statistics:

  • River cleanup locations: 322+ across the United States
  • 60,000 cleanup volunteers
  • 6,000 stream miles cleaned
  • 2.0 million pounds trash removed from America's waterways

Participate in the National River Cleanup™

Organize a Cleanup

Register a Cleanup, Report Results, Promote, and enter the 2011 Photo Contest

Volunteer at a Cleanup

Learn more, Find a Cleanup, and enter the 2011 Photo Contest

About National River Cleanup

Learn about the history of National River Cleanup™

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2010 National River Cleanup™
Photo Contest Winner:
CHS Earth Club River Cleanup, Texas

National River Cleanup™ is proud to have corporate sponsorship from:

  

       
   
 
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