2013 Stream Clean-up Events

Organizing a River Clean-up and want to be included in the list below? Please email your event to iowater@iowater.net with the appropriate information (Event, Date, Site, Contact, Phone, Email, Comment / Website) and we will add your event to the list.

Upcoming events are listed below by month.

May   June   July   September  

 

May

Event: Cross Delaware County Paddle
Date: May 4-5, 2013
Site: Maquoketa River
Contact: Hannah Childs
hannahrchilds@yahoo.com
Click for more information.


Event: Harbor Association Cleanup (Cedar Rapids) - 9am to noon
Date: May 11, 2013
Site: Harbor - 2550 Ellis Blvd NW
Contact: Don Steichen
319-560-0367
Meet by Harbor restrooms at 9am


Event: Maquoketa River Cleanup in Manchester
Date: May 18, 2013 (8 am - noon)
Site: Maquoketa River in Manchester
Contact: Rod Schreck (563-920-3981) or Taylor Matteson (563-580-6730)
Meet at Fareway Grocery (109 E. Marion St., Manchester) at 8 am
Coordinated by The Manchester River & Rec. Committee


June

Event: Madison County River Alliance
Date: June 1, 2013
Site: Middle River
Click for more information and registration.

Event: Post-AWARE Iowa River Cleanup on the Iowa River (Eldora to Union)
Date: June 8, 2013
Site: Iowa River (Eldora to Union)
Contact: Mary Hyland
641-373-6302
paddlegirl57@yahoo.com
For more information, go to the Iowa River Greenbelt website.
Agenda; Clean Up Route; Eldora City Ramp Map; Registration Form; Youth Waiver


Event: Summer Canoe Float/River Clean Up
Date: June 15, 2013 (start time of 1:00 pm)
Site: Maquoketa River (Canton Access to Royertown Access)
Contact: Ann Burns
563-652-3783
amburns29@jacksonccb.com
Limited number of free canoes/kayaks available or bring your own.

Event: First Annual Little Bear Creek Cleanup
Date: June 15, 2013 (9 am - 11 am); rain date June 22
Site: Little Bear Creek in Grinnell
Contact: Sarah Smith
imaginegrinnell@iowatelecom.net
Sign up at www.imaginegrinnell.org
Flyer; Guidelines; Waiver

July

Event: Project AWARE
Date: July 6-13, 2013
Site: Des Moines River (Algona to Lehigh)
Contact: Lynette Seigley
319-335-1598
lynette.seigley@dnr.iowa.gov
Click for more information and registration.  Registration deadline June 21.


August

Event: Lower Wapsipinicon River Cleanup
Date: August 23-25, 2013
Site: Wapsipinicon River
Contact: Melisa Jacobsen
563-349-0811
coordinator@lwrcp.org

September

Event: 8th Annual Dragoon River Romp Cleanup - Boone County
Date: September 21, 2013
Site: Des Moines River
Contact: Lois Powers
515-433-0591
kbcb@boonelandfill.org
Meet at Seven Oaks
Information and registration packet on Boone County website under Landfill and Keep Boone County Beautiful.
Must register; free of charge; canoes, transportation to and from site and lunch provided; limited to 100 on water, 45 on land.