To participate in Creek to Bay Cleanup Day, simply show up to any one of the following locations on Saturday, September 20th. The event begins at 9 a.m. and runs until Noon. If you are bringing a large group or have questions regarding the cleanup sites, please call Stephanie and she will help to guide to to the best site for your group or where volunteers are most needed.
Garbage bags, gloves, light refreshments will be provided at each site, however, in the interest in minimizing trash we recommend that you bring your own water bottle.
Wear sunscreen and clothes that you are willing to get dirty.
Please note that all volunteers will need to read and sign a liability waiver form before participating in the event and children under 18 are required to have the form signed by a parent or legal guardian.
Each cleanup site will have copies of the forms, but you can also download the form here (legal size) so you can read it and sign it before the cleanup. Just make sure to bring it with you to the event!
List of Cleanup Sites (2008)
City of Napa and Vicinity
Butler Bridge/Southern Crossing Bridge site map
Site Captain: Penny Proteau, Sierra Club
This site is located underneath the George F. Butler Bridge (a.k.a the Southern Crossing Bridge). This is where the Napa River approaches the marshes and sloughs before entering San Pablo Bay. There is always a lot of trash here, but never enough volunteers. In 2007, volunteers removed 360 pounds of trash and 150 pounds of recyclables from the Napa River at this site. This is a good site for people who like to fish and enjoy viewing wildlife. This year the cleanup at this site will be led by the Napa Chapter of the Sierra Club. Volunteers will meet at the chain link fence at the end of Soscol Ferry Road. Kid friendly.
Site Captain: Napa Valley College Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
This site can be found at the end of Streblow Dr by following signs to Kennedy Park, just past Napa Valley College. Each year the Napa Valley College, through its Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, cleans up the Park and boat launch areas along the Napa River. In 2007, 72 volunteers removed 412 pounds of trash and 275 pounds of recyclables from the Napa River. This is an excellent site for students who attend the college, families who use Kennedy Park, and anyone interested in seeing how the Flood Control Project is changing the look of the River. Kid friendly.
Riverside Drive in Napa site map
Site Captain: David Briggs
This site is located on Riverside Drive which runs along the Napa River South of the Hatt Buidling in Napa. Last year 42 volunteers collected 1,650 pounds of trash and 200 pounds of recyclables along this one mile stretch of the Napa River. This year David Briggs will lead the effort to clean up this downtown stretch of the Napa River’s shoreline. Volunteers will meet on Riverside Dr. at the end of Elm St., located south of the Napa City-County Library and the Hatt Building in Napa.
South Wetland Opportunity Area site map
Site Captain: Todd Adams, citizen at large.
This site, located at the extreme southern end of Jefferson Street in Napa, is normally off limits to the public. Park on Jefferson St. and go through the chain link fence gate and walk toward the Napa River. This is a good site for volunteers who enjoy bird watching, and for those who would like to see the progress that the Flood Control Project has made. In 2007, 12 volunteers helped remove 400 pounds of trash and 610 poinds of recyclables from the wetlands. Hundreds of acres of newly restored wetlands await the volunteers at this site. Kid friendly.
Site Captain: In Harm’s Way
Volunteers will help cleanup Napa Creek alongside members of In Harm’s Way, a recently formed group made up of residents that live along the creek. The site’s downtown location guarantees there will be a lot of trash and debris to pick up. In 2006, 45 volunteers removed 2,000 pounds of trash and 500 pounds of recylables from Napa Creek. Volunteers will meet behind the Firefighter’s Museum located on the corner of Main and Pearl Streets in downtown Napa.
Site Captain: Vintage High School
Volunteers will join Steve Konakis and some of his students from Vintage High School for a cleanup of Salvador Creek, otherwise know as Crusher Creek. In 2007, 15 volunteers removed 160 pounds of trash and 130 pounds of recylables from the creek. This is a great site for families. Volunteers will meet at the Vintage High School Cafeteria.
Napa River Trail site map
Site Captain: Napa County Resource Conservation District
Join Chad Edwards from the NCRCD to cleanup the Napa River Trail between Trancas and Lincoln Avenue. In 2007, 30 volunteers removed 400 pounds of trash and 740 pounds of recyclables from this strech of the river.
Town of Yountville and Vicinity
Napa River Ecological Preserve site map
Site Captain: Napa County Department of Environmental Management
Volunteers will help clean up the Napa River in this Preserve owned by the California Department of Fish and Game. In 2007, 50 volunteers removed 540 pounds of trash and 144 pounds of recylables from the Napa River at this site. This is a good site for families with children. The Preserve is located on Yountville Cross Road between the Town of Yountville and the Silverado Trail.
Lake Berryessa
Lake Berryessa Underwater and Shoreline Cleanup
Site captain: Roger Haseltine, Napa Dive and Sport
Divers, canoe’ers, and kayakers will collect trash from the lake itself, while other volunteers cleanup along the shoreline. In 2006, over 115 volunteers helped remove 450 pounds of trash and 1,080 pounds of recylables from the lake. To pre-register and for more information, contact Roger Haseltine at (707) 257-2822. Kid friendly.
City of American Canyon
American Canyon Town Cleanup
Site captain: City of American Canyon Public Works Department
Every year the City of American Canyon leads a town cleanup effort. For more information contact Lou Leet at (707) 647-4521. Kid friendly.