Important Update Regarding Kayak Cleanup Day:
Due to Unforeseen Circumstances, Werkman OUtfitters and WMEAC have Canceled the Sept 12th Kayak Cleanup Event.
Join our Cleanup Campaign!
The 19th annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup will be a week-long campaign running from Sept 10th-17th. Groups of 5 + people can sign up below to adopt a site to clean at their convenience throughout this time.
**Only one person from your group needs to use the adopt a site button to secure your location, but all volunteers need to register below to participate.
Attend the Kickoff Celebration!
On Sept 10 Everyone is welcome & Encouraged to come celebrate the start of this year’s cleanup at our free kickoff event! There will be speeches, opportunities to clean along the Grand River, lunch for all & a beer garden for 21+ w/ valid ID. Bags & Gloves will be provided. Dress Casually & wear waking shoes. See below for more details and to Register.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE:
For questions and concerns please contact mayorscleanup@wmeac.org
KICKOFF EVENT:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH; 9AM TO 2PM GILLETT BRIDGE, DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS (Across from Gerald R. Ford Museum) Free Food, Drinks, & River cleanups
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN:
SEPTEMBER 10TH – SEPTEMBER 17TH
ADOPT A SITE IN YOUR COMMUNITy. Materials will be provided
Kickoff Event Schedule:
9-9:30am: Check-in, light snacks, & coffee
9:30-10am: Welcome speeches from mayors & WMEAC
10am-12pm: Clean up the Grand River (wear walking shoes)
12-2pm: Lunch for all & Beer Garden for 21+ w/ valid ID
This event is free and open to all ages!
Gloves and trash bags provided
Parking Validation Provided for Scribner Lot: 307-265 Scribner Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Participant Registration
Get your 2022 Mayors' Cleanup T-Shirt
If you’d like to purchase a t-shirt to commemorate this great event, please order yours today! Paying online ahead of time reserves a shirt that can be picked up at the above locations. We will also be bringing any shirts we don’t sell online to the Kickoff event for participants to purchase there.
T shirts purchased online can be picked up on or after Sept 9 at the WMEAC office OR we can bring them to the event and they can pick them up there. T-shirts will NOT be mailed if you are unable to attend.
Color is subject to change.
Site Adoption
Sponsors
Grand River
Rotary Club of GR
GM Holdings
SMG/Devos Convention Center
City of GR - Office of Equity & Engagement
Mobile GR
Blue Bridge
Spectrum Health
Key Green Solutions
OST
Tributaries
Covanta
Foresight Management
Fusion Financial
GR Public Museum
Mark Huizenga Systems Consulting
Schrem’s Trout Unlimited
River's Edge
