Events / 2025 River Cleanup - April 25-29

27th annual Watershed Cleanup - April 25-29, 2025

(Formerly called the Fryingpan & Beyond River Cleanup.)

 

We're looking for volunteers to pick up trash along rivers throughout the Roaring Fork Watershed!

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION:

  • Volunteers are needed to clean up trash along rivers throughout the Roaring Fork Watershed, during daylight hours only, the week of April 25-29.
  • Pre-registration is REQUIRED for anyone wanting to pick up trash and participate in the Cleanup.

    • Fryingpan River/Frying Pan Road: 
      • Volunteers interested in cleaning up Frying Pan Road:
        • Must be 6 years or older. Children 6-12 years old must be supervised by immediate family member at all times. (Eagle County Requirement)
        • Register, as only so many people are permitted per mile.
        • Register two or more people per river mile. 
        • Wear a bright colored vest (your own or one borrowed from RFC).
        • Trash should be left along Frying Pan Road (only) and will be picked up by Eagle County by 2pm on Tuesday, April 29. Any trash collected after 2pm on Tuesday must be brought down to Basalt and thrown in the dumpster provided, which is located at Lake Christine State Wildlife Area.
        • After registering, RFC will assign you a river mile on which to focus your cleanup efforts and instruct you on where to pick up trash bags and vests.  RFC will communicate assignments and instructions with you via email several days before the cleanup.

    • Roaring Fork River through Basalt and other locations throughout the Roaring Fork Watershed:
      • May be cleaned up by volunteers of all ages.
      • Registration required.
      • Via email, RFC will direct volunteers to specific locations that need trash pick-up and instruct you on where to pick up trash bags and where to discard of trash.

 

  • ALL volunteers are asked to:
    • Respect private property. Do not trespass.
    • Dress appropriately, including proper footwear.
    • Provide your own gloves.
    • Wear a bright colored (blaze orange or yellow preferred) shirt, jacket or vest if you will be travelling along a road.
    • Trash bags will only be provided for those cleaning up Frying Pan Road and along the Roaring Fork River through the Town of Basalt.
    • Take photos:
  • When to cleanup?
    • Whatever time is convenient for you from April 25-29 - daylight hours only.

 

Learn more about the Glenwood Springs River Cleanup on Saturday, April 26 HERE.

 

 


Become a Sponsor of the 2025 Watershed Cleanup and support over 200 volunteers as they clean up and protect our rivers!

 

REGISTER HERE
Registration closes on April 19.

 

NEW THIS YEAR!
Watershed Cleanup Kick-Off Party on Friday, April 25 from 4-6pm.


 

 


Fryingpan River Cleanup: Video and Photos

Charlie talks about why he helped clean-up the Fryingpan River in April of 2014.

 

 

Photos from the 2014 Fryingpan River Cleanup

THANK YOU to our 2025 SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS

 

 

Alpine Bank

Colorado Wildlife Council

Jean Moore

RJ Paddywacks sponsors in the name of... Steve Berry

 Susan & David Young

Gerard Tomasso & Sherry Caloia

Colorado Parks & Wildlife

Town of Basalt

Waste Management

Contact Us

Roaring Fork Conservancy

PHONE: (970) 927-1290
EMAIL: info@roaringfork.org

MAILING ADDRESS:
PO Box 3349
Basalt, CO 81621

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
22800 Two Rivers Road
Basalt, CO 81621

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