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The 2022 event was a huge success!
Read about it here!
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Thank you for your interest. If you would like to be added to our volunteer email list to hear about upcoming volunteer opportunities, please email us.
Email Us
Every year, hundreds of dedicated volunteers participate in the county-wide Community Pride Highway Cleanup.
From its inception in the early 2000’s, in which nearly 50 tons of trash had accumulated and was removed, great strides have been made to reduce littering, and now an average of 10-15 tons of debris is removed annually.
Thank you to all who have participated! Check out this recap video from the 2021 cleanup.
Volunteer 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.
Interested in Volunteering?
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
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.
Maps & Resources
Mile Marker Map
This map is intended as a resource to help each team leader identify their confirmed section, and does not provide section details beyond mile markers. The link is mobile-friendly. With further questions regarding your section, please email cleanup@erwc.org.
