Community Cleanups
Potomac Riverkeeper Network works every day to protect and defend your right to clean water. One of the most visible threats to our rivers is trash pollution—bottles, plastic bags, foam, and debris that wash off streets and parking lots and end up in our streams, the Potomac River, and eventually the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Our river cleanups give people a simple, hands-on way to help stop this pollution at its source.
PRKN provides all the cleanup gear. Volunteers bring a reusable water bottle, sunscreen, and clothes they don’t mind getting dirty. No special skills needed. Just come ready to help keep your river clean.
finding a Community Cleanup Near You
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From April through October, PRKN hosts monthly cleanups at sites across the watershed. These events are open to anyone who wants to pitch in—individuals, families, school groups, and community organizations.
Cleanup locations rotate throughout the season. Recent locations have included:
- Shoreline parks and access points along the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers
- Oxon Cove
- Jones Point Lighthouse
- Riley’s Lock
- National Harbor
