Tire to be picked up during the Down the River Cleanup
Flipflops, Floaties, and Flotsam
River Ambassadors continue to sweep up regular litter on the Clackamas Water Trail, particularly between Barton and Riverside Park.
Mary - creator of the Flip Flop Award
River Ambassadors Hard at Work Stewarding the Clackamas Water Trail
CLEANUP TALLY SO FAR FROM RIVER AMBASSADORS ON THE CLACKAMAS WATER TRAIL Thanks again to our regular River Ambassadors who have done a fantastic job keeping Stash the Trash Bag stations stocked, modeling great stewardship and safe recreation, and continuing to clean up after our fellow citizens.
Down the River Cleanup on the Clackamas will be held September 10th, 2023
CELEBRATE ONE OF THE CLEANEST URBAN RIVERS IN THE WORLD The 20th Annual Down the River Cleanup on the Clackamas will be held September 10th, 2023
Drinking Water Rapids
Riverside Park to Paddlesport Landing Sweep – July 2023
Cleanup Report from River AmbassadorsThank you, Amy, Dakota, and Sean for an excellent sweep of the lowest Clackamas section from Riverside Park and up the Willamette to PaddleSport Landing. This…
Can mess at Stash the Trash Bag station on Barton to Carver section.
Barton to Carver Sweep – July 12, 2023
Cleanup Report from River Ambassadors Tina and ErinWe had a great river run July 12.We picked up about 15 bags of cans,7 popped floaties,12 flip flops amongst other things.I was…
Carver to Riverside Sweep – July 9, 2023
Perfect day to Paddle the Clack!A small group of River Ambassadors (Bill Collins, Babe Taylor, and Matt Taylor) conducted a pretty thorough Carver to Riverside sweep on Sunday, July 9th. We saw Osprey,…
River Ambassadors needed for McIver to Barton Section of Clackamas River
Calling all River Rats*! The Clackamas River needs a little help. While river visitors often help clean up the river as they go - and many greatly appreciate the fresh supply…
Thank you to River Ambassadors for building Clackamas Water Trail map sign
Thank you to River Ambassadors Bill Collins, Margarita Chmykhalova, Paul Chmykhalov and Josie Cannistra for helping build the first Clackamas Water Trail map sign.
Introducing Ethan Nemiroff, 2023 Clackamas Water Trail Intern
Introducing Ethan Nemiroff, 2023 Clackamas Water Trail Intern Left to right: Dr. Max Nielsen-Pincus, Ethan Nemiroff, Kim Swan, all sporting the highly coveted ‘River Ambassador’ hat. We Love Clean Rivers…
Down the River Mini Cleanups a Great Success! Thanks to All
Thanks to all volunteers, sponsors, and partners for cleaning up the Clackamas River! Let's keep going!
Down the River Cleanup 2.0 – Each Section Gets Its Own Mini Cleanup Day
Cleanup Volunteers: Thank you again to everyone who registered for the 2022 Down the River Cleanup and for your patience as we had to cancel the event this past Sunday…
2022 DOWN THE RIVER CLEANUP RESCHEDULED
September 10, 2022CLACKAMAS RIVERNote to Down the River Cleanup Volunteers and Supporters:As many of you know, Milo McIver Park caught fire shortly after we sent the second Volunteer Update email…
Recent haul from a mini cleanup. Popped and abandoned tubes are the most glaring litter of the summer.
RESCUE THE RIVER FROM VINYL POOL TOYS!
A whimsical scavenger hunt for found art and garbage!
Awesome Video Promotes Down the River Cleanup!
Latest Instagram Reel from Clackamas River Basic Council promotes the upcoming Down the River Cleanup.
Stash the Trash WORKS
Working with the Clackamas River Basin Council and various riverside land managers and owners, 13 Stash the Trash stations are helping floaters, boaters, and other river lovers keep the Clackamas free of trash.
Clackamas River Summer Update!
Over the last two months, volunteers with We Love Clean Rivers have been paddling the Clackamas, meeting with riverside land managers and stakeholders, and engaging the public with simple messaging around stewardship and safety. It’s been fun. We are learning a lot.
Calling all Volunteers!
Please join We Love Clean Rivers for an informational video call at 6:30pm on May 3rd, 2022.
Ongoing work to create a 'Clean Water Trail' Map that is online and interactive.
Updated ‘Down the River Cleanup’ Map!
Check out latest interactive Down the River Cleanup map. All beaches, islands, and sloughs identified. As our perennial goal is to find NO LITTER on any river, we are honing in on the likely catch areas for trash and other debris (some can be reused!).
Save the Date! 19th Clack Cleanup
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2022 19TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLACK CLEANUP! This annual trash sweep at the end of summer covers a 20+ mile stretch of the Clackamas River from Estacada to the confluence with the Willamette River in Oregon City. The Down the River Cleanup is the largest and longest-running on-water cleanup event of its kind in Oregon.
Lowest (farthest downriver) falls; really the outflow of a blasted channel.
Winter Mini Cleanup Mission up to Willamette Falls
Willamette Falls mini-Cleanup mission - January 24, 2022
Spring 2021 Newsletter
Spring Greetings, River Lovers!We hope this finds you well, and ready for a better year and hopefully great times on the rivers.GratitudeFirst, we want to shout out a belated gratitude…
Join our team!
We Love Clean Rivers seeks a part-time volunteer and event coordinator to continue building on our pilot River Ambassador Program and to spearhead the annual “Down the River Cleanup” on…
Happy New Year from We Love Clean Rivers!
Happy New Year, River Friends! We Love Clean Rivers is thinking of all its volunteers, their families and friends, and the larger communities that we serve as 2021 gets started.…
2021 Down the River Cleanup – Calling all Sponsors & Volunteers
2021 Down the river cleanup announced! The 19th Annual Down the River Cleanup returns Sunday, September 12th, 2021 after being cancelled last year because of the wildfires. Put it on your calendar, and please…