15th Annual Spring River Cleanup

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We are currently seeking volunteers for our 2010 Spring River Cleanup. It’s part of Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful Day, and The All-American Cleanup. Our 15th Annual Spring River Cleanup takes place April 17, 2010 from 9am-Noon at parks and river-parkways throughout the Greater Milwaukee area.

Press Hits

WUWM - A Volunteer's Perspective

Morning Blend - An interview w/ Cheryl Nenn and Paul Schwarzkopf

 

Information:

We provide all the garbage bags and gloves, we just need people to help pick up trash & debris.  Join us for one of the largest volunteer events in the state and be a part of the biggest cleanup day in Milwaukee.  Help us beautify our river areas and ready their adjoining parks for the coming summer!

A LIST of all the sites is available here.  

Click Here to view a Google MAP to find out the exact location of a cleanup site near YOU!

If you like to sign up, please register today, at the bottom of this page.

If you have any questions or would like more information please contact: Melissa Zeroth at mlzeroth88@gmail.com, 414-287-0207 x235 or Paul Schwarzkopf at pschwarzkopf@milwaukeeriverkeeper.org, 414-287-0207 x228.


After the Cleanup - Join us for our Trash Bash!

After you're done pulling shopping carts out of the river - join us for FREE food, drink, and live music.

It will take place at Gordon Park (1321 E. Locust St.) from 12:30am - 3:00pm.  Bring bizarre trash items that you find at your cleanup site.  We’ll be giving away prizes for the strangest items found as well as to the most creative Trash-to-Art Sculpture.


 THANK YOU! to our tremendous sponsors so far:

 Forest County Potawatomi Community Foundation

Metro Milwaukee Chapter of Thrivent Financial For Lutherans

WE Energies Foundation

American Transmission Co.

Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren

Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps

The Werner Family Foundation

The Baird Foundation


With Additional Support from:

Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful

Milwaukee County Parks

CH2M Hill

Milwaukee Brewers

Laacke & Joys

Thirsty Boy

Fiskars Inc.

Kangaroo Brands Inc.

Horny Goat Brewing Company

Fruit of the Bloom Garden Center

Home Depot

Lakefront Brewery

If you interested in discussing the possiblity of sponsorship  for the 15th Annual Spring River Cleanup, please contact Paul Schwarzkopf at 414-287-0207 x228, or at pschwarzkopf@milwaukeeriverkeeper.org.

April 17th, 2010 9:00 AM   through   12:00 PM
See site list & map above for more information
Greater Milwaukee Area, WI
United States
Phone: 414-287-0207 ext. 235
Email:
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