Each year in late September or early October, NRPA plans our river and watershed cleanups in sync or on as close a date as possible, with both the International Coastal Cleanup and World Rivers Day movements.
We are happy to share that on Saturday September 24, 2022, NRPA will once again partner with Narrow River Kayaks and the University of Rhode Island’s Coastal Society club for an extensive river and watershed cleanup by paddlecraft and by land!
Upwards of 30 Coastal Society members will be picking up trash and wayward debris along the Narrow River 🙌 This is another shining example of local interest groups collaborating with NRPA to give back to an incredible watershed we receive many benefits from.
Saturday September 24, cleanup anytime you choose!
NRPA is encouraging all other folks who are also interested in cleaning up that same day, to coordinate smaller cleanup groups, and to choose a public access site or land trust trail that is in the Narrow River watershed and distant from the Middlebridge Road region of the river and watershed, as there will be many folks from URI’s Coastal Society on paddle and on foot, in that region.
We ask that you select your own publicly accessible cleanup site and we recommend public parking lots at trail heads and popular fishing areas. The trails to and from the parking lots and water frontage will generally have trash available for pick up 😉
Also please Bring Your Own (BYO) gloves, trash bags, and collection containers and have a plan for safe disposal of sharp objects as well as the bagged rubbish you collect.
We’d love to receive photos of you and your cleanup friends picking up trash in the Narrow River Watershed and share your cleanup successes through our website and media outlets! Send any questions to nrpa@narrowriver.org.
Many thanks to all who volunteered at our Spring Narrow River and watershed cleanup on Saturday April 30, 2022!
~~~2021 Cleanup Gratitude~~~
Thanks to everyone who helped us clean up in and around Narrow (Pettaquamscutt) River in 2021!! May you enjoy this photo gallery (below) showing highlights from our Spring and Fall 2021 River Cleanup groups.
NEXT CLEANUP: Fall 2021 – date TBD
Cleanup details for volunteers:
NRPA is committed to the safety and health of our volunteers. To minimize the risk of COVID transmission, we are inviting small groups (of family and/or friends) to clean up areas along the river. We ask that you bring a mask to wear when appropriate.
Before the cleanup, NRPA will provide you with a kit including gloves, trash bags and containers for sharp items.
Each small group will have its own location, so it will be easy to maintain social distance. We welcome you to clean up your own neighborhood or to clean the marshes by boat. Just indicate your preference on our form!
We’re flexible! Although we have set a date for our cleanup, please choose the time and day that is most convenient for your small group.
Please send us photos of your group cleaning up! People love to see what trash is no longer in our river.
NRPA will supply everything you need for the cleanup including trash bags, containers for sharp items and gloves. Please supply your own masks and drinking water.
Cleanup locations will not have restrooms, so please plan accordingly.
We are also planning a cleanup for the Fall of 2021. The date has not yet been set.
Please email us with any questions: nrpa@narrowriver.org
