2026 Milwaukee Riverkeeper Spring Cleanup

With Lincoln Creek Partners – Saturday, April 25th, 9 am – 12 noon

Spring Cleanup Map

Join us for the 31st Annual Milwaukee Riverkeeper Spring Cleanup

Grab your gloves, rally your friends, and join us for a morning of community action. Join together with 4,000 volunteers across three rivers and many communities as we collectively remove more than 100,000 pounds of trash in hours!
Click this link to read more about the city-wide cleanup and register to join in

This isn’t just a cleanup, it’s become an annual tradition! A celebration of teamwork, connection, and the power of community action.

Join us afterward at the Harley Davidson Museum, from 12 – 3 PM, for a zero-waste Earth Day Celebration with Rock the Green!
Also, here’s a special shout out to to MIlwaukee Riverkeeper Event Sponsors and Event Partners

In 2018, Nearby Nature adopted the section of Lincoln Creek in Hopkins Hollow, one of two sites along Lincoln Creek.  In 2026 there are 13 sites.  Please join us by registering for a site near you.  Click the site location to register.  Click here to view on a map

 

Cleanup Site Meetup Location Cleanup Site Meetup Location
Harriet Tubman Park Meet at the Harriet Tubman Park Pavilion – 4750 N 48th St Milwaukee WI 53218 Lincoln Creek: N Green Bay Ave Meet at the southside of the Eastbrook Church parking lot, nearest to Lincoln Creek.
Havenwoods State Forest Meet outside of the Havenwoods State Forest Nature Center (6141 N Hopkins St Lincoln Creek: N 51st St Meet at the corner of N 51st and W Parkway. Parking is available along W Parkway Dr.
Lincoln Creek, 31st & Courtland Meet at the intersection of 31st St & Courtland Ave, one block south of Hampton on 31st St.. Lincoln Creek: N 60th St & Lincoln Creek Dr Meet at the southeast corner of the intersection of North 60th St & Lincoln Creek Dr. Parking is available along W Lincoln Creek Dr.
Lincoln Creek: N 34th & Courtland Ave Northern Section of Hopkins Hollow, meet at the intersection of 34th St & Courtland Ave. Lincoln Creek: Sherman & Congress Meet at the SW corner of Sherman & Congress.
Lincoln Creek: N 35th & Congress St Meet at the southeast corner of the intersection of 35th & Congress by the Bee Bus Line sign Lincoln Park: Picnic Area 2 Volunteers will meet at Lincoln Park Picnic Area #2, near the parking lot at 5000 N Green Bay Avenue
Lincoln Creek: N 35th & Glendale Ave Meet just south of N 35th St and Glendale, approx. 4550 N 35th Street. McGovern Park Volunteers will meet at the McGovern Park Parking Lot next to basketball court on N 51st Blvd.
Lincoln Creek: N 60th & Custer Ave Meet at the SW corner of 60th St and Custer Ave. Parking is available along the north side of Custer Ave

Why we should clean the Creek?

  1. Cleaning up trash keeps our waters healthy and fishable. Even small bits of trash hurts our fish and wildlife.
  2. Trash and plastic break down and enter our drinking water. Cleaning up trash keeps our waters clean for drinking.
  3. Illegal dumping and loose trash attracts more trash and more dumping if it is not cleaned up.
  4. Trash degrades the pride people take in our neighborhoods.
  5. Picking up trash provides an example for others to do likewise and helps our youth see
    that small actions make a difference.