International Coastal Cleanup | Saturday, September 21 from 8-10 a.m. | Riverview Park

Join St. Johns Riverkeeper for our monthly day of service at the lovely Riverview Park on the Trout River. As Riverview Park’s Official Park Stewards, this is part of an ongoing effort to improve and maintain this important community resource connecting locals to our river on Jacksonville’s northside.

Volunteers can expect to collect litter, clear trails, catalog and/or remove invasive plants, and more as needed! Cleanup bags, gloves and grabbers will be provided.

Useful Items to Bring:

• FULL reusable water bottle
• Closed-toe shoes (Required. We HIGHLY recommend wearing rain boots! This park is prone to flooding and general sogginess.)
• Sun protection (sunscreen, hat, sunglasses)
• Bug spray
• Work/gardening gloves (cleanup gloves will be provided)
• Small garden tools (trowels, shovels, etc.)

Safety Precautions:

• Everyone must register/sign a liability waiver to participate.
• An adult must accompany youth under 18 years of age.
• Stay together and work in teams of at least two people.
• Watch your footing, avoid steep embankments, and use caution when walking through tall grass or brush.
• Do not use your bare hands to pick up broken glass or sharp items. Trash grabbers will be available.
• Leave hazardous items, such as syringes or dead animals, in place and notify the Site Captain.
• Do not try to pick up items too heavy for you to lift. When in doubt, seek help.
• Respect wildlife and keep your distance.
• Take breaks as needed, protect yourself from the sun, and drink plenty of water.
• Make sure trash bags are not too full to close and secure.
• Keep tires separate from the trash bags

RSVP

Please RSVP here to let us know you’re joining us.