LANSING RIVERS & RIVER TRAIL CLEANUP
— A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY --
Saturday, June 6 - Event HQ Potter Park Zoo
LANSING RIVERS AND RIVER TRAIL CLEANUP | SATURDAY, JUNE 6
A Community-wide Event Presented by Michigan Waterways Stewards, City of Lansing Parks and Recreation, Potter Park Zoo and Lansing Lugnuts.
IT’S MORE THAN STEWARDSHIP - IT’S A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY.
Join us as we mark a significant milestone, celebrate the remarkable efforts of thousands of volunteers, as we aim to declare our Capital City's Grand and Red Cedar Rivers, Sycamore Creek, all riverside parks, and adjacent stretches of the Lansing River Trail as clean and cleared.
Come alone, bring a friend or family member, or make it a team-building event. You can pick up litter while walking, jogging, biking, or paddling. We simply ask you to join us and make new friends as we establish our Capital City as Michigan’s most scenic, varied, and enjoyable urban waterways destination.
YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THIS SPECIAL EVENT.
Lansing Rivers and River Trail Cleanup, a twice-yearly community-wide event, has quickly evolved into Michigan’s premier waterways stewardship celebration. It includes stewardship activities on and along our waterways, a FREE picnic in the park, special activities, and generous gifts as a token of our appreciation for our volunteer efforts.
Special exhibitors will be on display to promote easy things we can all do to protect, care for, and improve Michigan's treasured and vulnerable waterways.
Join us as we mark a significant milestone, celebrate the remarkable efforts of thousands of volunteers, as we aim to declare our Capital City's Grand and Red Cedar Rivers, Sycamore Creek, all riverside parks, and adjacent stretches of the Lansing River Trail as clean and cleared.
Come alone, bring a friend or family member, or make it a team-building event. You can pick up litter while walking, jogging, biking, or paddling. We simply ask you to join us and make new friends as we establish our Capital City as Michigan’s most scenic, varied, and enjoyable urban waterways destination.
YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THIS SPECIAL EVENT.
Lansing Rivers and River Trail Cleanup, a twice-yearly community-wide event, has quickly evolved into Michigan’s premier waterways stewardship celebration. It includes stewardship activities on and along our waterways, a FREE picnic in the park, special activities, and generous gifts as a token of our appreciation for our volunteer efforts.
Special exhibitors will be on display to promote easy things we can all do to protect, care for, and improve Michigan's treasured and vulnerable waterways.
EVERYTHING NEEDED WILL BE PROVIDED
For all our volunteers, we will provide with all that you need, including: trash bags, trash pickers, Nitrile gloves*, bottled water and snacks. For mid-to-large sized teams, we will provide pull-behind wagons. For teams tackling more challenging areas, we offer square-point shovels, brooms, leaf blowers, and more. For those wanting to help on the water and are needing a kayak, we are partnering with River Town Adventures. We provide you with a kayak, life jacket, and paddle.
To ensure you have everything needed while you’re out along the Lansing River Trail, we will have the support of the Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton County Retired and Senior Volunteers Program. They will be patrolling in golf carts with additional supplies.
*For greater comfort and personal protection we recommend you bring your own personal work gloves.
To ensure you have everything needed while you’re out along the Lansing River Trail, we will have the support of the Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton County Retired and Senior Volunteers Program. They will be patrolling in golf carts with additional supplies.
*For greater comfort and personal protection we recommend you bring your own personal work gloves.
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATIONIn appreciation of your generous support, making our Capital City beautiful, you will receive from:
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SPECIAL EXHIBITORSExhibitors will be on hand, eager to give thanks and share easy things that we can all do to protect, care for, and improve our treasured and vulnerable waterways.
List of Current Exhibitors: Michigan Waterways Stewards, Potter Park Zoo, East Lansing Rotary Club, Friends of the Lansing River Regional Trails, US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Michigan Environmental Great Lakes and Energy, Citizens’ Climate Lobby-Lansing, and more to be announced soon. |
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Time: 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Event HQ: Potter Park Zoo in front of the main entrance.
MAKING IT EASIEST FOR YOU
There are several stretches of the Grand and Red Cedar Rivers, Sycamore Creek, along with many riverside parks and adjacent stretches of the Lansing River Trail where you can choose to volunteer (see below). To make it even easier and to save you time, we'll be glad to coordinate the delivery of supplies in advance. Afterwards, return your equipment and join us for hospitality to celebrate a wonderful day.
For those who wish to volunteer but find this date inconvenient, there’s no need to worry. We take a year-round approach and we’d be glad to work with you to find a date, time, and location that is most convenient for you. Many others have already done the same, giving us a great start on making our Capital City waterways, riverside parks, and adjacent stretches of the Lansing River Trail cleaner, healthier, and looking their best.
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Time: 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Event HQ: Potter Park Zoo in front of the main entrance.
MAKING IT EASIEST FOR YOU
There are several stretches of the Grand and Red Cedar Rivers, Sycamore Creek, along with many riverside parks and adjacent stretches of the Lansing River Trail where you can choose to volunteer (see below). To make it even easier and to save you time, we'll be glad to coordinate the delivery of supplies in advance. Afterwards, return your equipment and join us for hospitality to celebrate a wonderful day.
For those who wish to volunteer but find this date inconvenient, there’s no need to worry. We take a year-round approach and we’d be glad to work with you to find a date, time, and location that is most convenient for you. Many others have already done the same, giving us a great start on making our Capital City waterways, riverside parks, and adjacent stretches of the Lansing River Trail cleaner, healthier, and looking their best.
MICHIGAN WATERWAYS STEWARDS. CREATING A COMMUNITY CULTURE OF CARE.
Scroll down below to choose which area you would like to help at, whether it be:
1. On either our Grand or Red Cedar Rivers or Sycamore Creek.
2. Along an adjacent stretch of our Lansing River Trail.
3. Any of our 12 Riverside Parks.
If you have any questions or if we can be of any help at all, let us know. We would love to hear from you:
(952) 239-3943 | [email protected].
1. On either our Grand or Red Cedar Rivers or Sycamore Creek.
2. Along an adjacent stretch of our Lansing River Trail.
3. Any of our 12 Riverside Parks.
If you have any questions or if we can be of any help at all, let us know. We would love to hear from you:
(952) 239-3943 | [email protected].
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— CAPITAL CITY WATERWAYS —
Grand and Red Cedar Rivers and Sycamore Creek Stretches
— ADJ RIVERS LANSING RIVER TRAIL —
— CAPITAL CITY RIVERSIDE PARKS —
Capital City Parks Options
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LOVE OUR WATERWAYS. IT'S A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY.
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