2023 Eagle River Cleanup
September 09 | 9:00 AM
The Annual Eagle River Cleanup presented by Vail Resorts EpicPromise will take place September 9, 2023. Every year, hundreds of dedicated volunteers tackle the public banks of the Eagle River in teams. We rely on each team leader to serve as the point-person for each section of river. Among others, the roles of team leaders include recruiting volunteers for your team, sharing information (meeting time and place, waiver links, safety guidelines, etc.) with your team, and picking up safety vests and trash bags for your team.
Volunteer and team leader registration is required – learn more about how to volunteer below. We’re always looking for event sponsors for the cleanup and our mission-driven programs and events. If you’d like to support the work of Eagle River Watershed Council, please reach out to development@erwc.org.
Photo Credit: EagleValleyWild
Interested in Volunteering?
Volunteer registration for the 2023 Eagle River Cleanup has closed. Please sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date for future volunteer events.
Thank you for your interest in keeping the roadways of Eagle County clean for our wildlife, residents, visitors and to protect the quality of our rivers and streams.
HOW IT WORKS:
TEAM LEADERS
We rely on team leaders to be the point of contact for each team. Recruiting their volunteers, sharing logistics, ensuring waivers are submitted, and picking up bags and safety vests from the Watershed Council are among some of the responsibilities of team leaders.
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer registration for the 2023 Eagle River Cleanup has closed. Please sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date for future volunteer events.
Interested in volunteering, but not quite ready to be a team leader? Reach out to let us know by emailing cleanup@erwc.org with the below information and we will do our best to connect you with a team leader for an existing segment.
- The names of those interested in volunteering (please note, volunteers must be 14 or older).
- A contact phone number
- We do our best to connect “free agent” volunteers with team leaders near their geographical preference area. Please select one or more of the following:
- Red Cliff/Minturn/Vail
- Eagle-Vail/Avon/Edwards
- Wolcott/Red Canyon/Eagle
- Gypsum/Dotsero/CO River Road
- No geographical preference
Due to limited staff capacity, we are unable to guarantee volunteer placement, yet truly appreciate your interest in keeping our waterways healthy.
Volunteer Thank You BBQ
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WHAT?
The 2023 Volunteer Thank You BBQ will celebrate ALL who volunteered with Eagle River Watershed Council in its 2023 season. Whether you participated in a planting day, restoration event, the highway cleanup, or something else, you are invited – please join us for lunch, live music, beverages from Odell Brewing Company and prize drawings! REMINDER: If you volunteered in the 2023 Eagle River Cleanup, your shirt will be available at the Volunteer BBQ and will be provided to Eagle River Cleanup volunteers and team leaders in a first-come, first-served fashion.
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WHERE & WHEN?
The event will take place from Noon to 3pm at The Broken Arrow Cafe in Arrowhead, at 142 Arrowhead Cir, Edwards. Lunch and beverages will be provided. We’re sorry, but no dogs allowed at this event. Please bring a reusable water bottle. PLEASE CARPOOL; parking is extremely limited.
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WHY?
To say THANK YOU to everyone who works with us to protect the amazing rivers and streams in this valley.
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HOW?
This event is possible thanks to the support of all 2023 Eagle River Cleanup sponsors, in addition to Odell Brewing Company and the generous support from the Arrowhead Alpine Club. Many thanks.
Maps & Resources
River Section Map
This map is intended as a resource to help each team leader identify their confirmed section. The link is mobile-friendly.
*Disclaimer: Private property may exist in your section and crossing private property, even to remove trash, is trespassing. Please scout your section in advance, as Eagle River Watershed Council is not responsible for trespass issues.
Please email cleanup@erwc.org if you wish for further detail regarding your section.
Thank you, sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor
Cutthroat Trout Sponsors – $5,000+
Great Blue Heron Sponsors – $2,500+
River Otter Sponsors – $1,000+
Rainbow Trout Sponsors – $500+
Dragonfly Sponsors – $300
Zastrow Dentistry
In-Kind Sponsors
