River Cleanup

Assabet River Cleanup - SATURDAY SEPT. 11, 2010

The 24th Annual Assabet River Cleanup will take place on Saturday, September 11, 2010. Click here to learn about volunteering.

Over the past twenty-three years, OAR volunteers have hauled tons and tons of trash – a small mountain of it – out of the Assabet, to help clean up our local river.

Our cleanup has grown since its inception in 1986; our last cleanup day attracted over 175 volunteers in seven towns. Each September, in what has become a regional tradition, individuals and teams from local businesses, civic associations, scout troops, and high schools spend a Saturday morning cleaning up the Assabet throughout the watershed. The cleanup is followed by a pizza lunch, courtesy of local pizza parlors. One of our most popular programs, the Annual Cleanup is also deeply satisfying for the participants – a team of people at one site working for three hours can make a real, visible difference for the river and their community.

2009 Cleanup Photos
Click here to see photos from Acton, and Concord.
Click here to see photos from Hudson, Stow, Marlborough.
Click here to see photos from Maynard.

Click here to see a list of our 2009 Sponsors.