The 2021 Down the River Cleanup is right around the corner!
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at the 19th annual Down the River Cleanup this Sunday the 12th of September! Head over to 2021 DTRC event page for more information
River Ambassadors needed for 2021!
The past year has been a wild ride both locally and globally with wildfires, the pandemic, and a huge growth in recreational use of our outdoors in the Pacific Northwest.
80,446
pounds of trash pulled from our rivers
Amount of people provided with cleaner waters on the Clackamas river
300,000
100%
volunteer ran
4,500
volunteers and counting
46%
Amount of trash recycled from our events
70,000
pounds of trash pulled from our rivers
300,000
3,633
volunteers and counting
46%
Amount of trash recycled from our events
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A few of our programs
Down the River Cleanup
The annual Down the River Clean Up is an on-the-river, 20+ mile clean up made possible by a rich network of river recreationalists, outdoor companies, environmental organizations, government entities, local community leaders, and hopefully you!
Clackamas River Ambassadors
Willamette Falls Cleanup
Our team has been working over the years to pull industrial debris and trash from the base of the falls and the surrounding area. With the help of our volunteers and partners we’ve been able to remove thousands of pounds of equipment via barge and crane.
Our mission
We Love Clean Rivers , Inc. is a 501©3 non‐profit organization with a mission is to facilitate community based river stewardship projects.
We are dedicated to cleaning high use rivers by mobilizing the river recreation community in partnership with local environmental, recreation and educational organizations. By coordinating with kayakers, rafters, anglers, scuba divers and tubers to clean up waterways,
We Love Clean Rivers broadens engagement with river restoration activities, increases the recreation community’s understanding of threats to watershed health and provides unique opportunities (drizzled with fun) for the community to give back to the incredible resources we use year-round.
Our work
After honing our participatory “Down the River Clean Up” model on the Clackamas River for many years, We Love Clean Rivers now works in partnership with any entity interested in catalyzing the recreation community for river stewardship events.
Through community education and year‐round support for local policy changes directed at waste reduction and better waste management along recreation corridors, WLCR seeks to eliminate the need for annual clean up events altogether.
Clean rivers start with you
Please consider donating to We Love Clean Rivers, Inc.
Your contribution makes it possible for us to continue to hold events and ensure that our rivers are healthy.
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit, which means all your donations are tax-deductible!